MW Season Week 38 fights 7-10 (MGM Grand/Light Mid.)
Posted: 17 Feb 2018, 11:30
Marcel Cerdan vs Mike McCallum
Fight info: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2018-2-15, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Kenny Bayless, the bout will be scored by three judges: Shafeeq Rashada (United States), Tom McDonough (United States) and Mark Streisand (United States), ring card girl is Janice Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-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: 20-13-5 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bouie Fisher - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara
In the blue corner: Mike McCallum - Record: 21-8-4 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Goody Petronelli - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:13 McCallum is trying to free his gloves from under Cerdan's gloves. 0:0
0:24 * The referee cautions McCallum about leaning on Cerdan's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:44 Cerdan retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:49 McCallum is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:53 Cerdan backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:0
0:58 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:58 McCallum's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
1:11 Cerdan retreats into the left corner. 0:2
1:11 Marcel Cerdan ducks into an uppercut from Mike McCallum. 0:4
1:27 McCallum brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
1:32 That uppercut from McCallum has some power behind it! 0:8
1:32 Marcel Cerdan is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 0:8
1:41 McCallum goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:10
1:51 McCallum slides into a neutral corner... 0:10
1:55 Cerdan misses wildly with the hook. 0:10
1:57 Not much steam behind McCallum's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:12
2:07 Cerdan lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:12
2:17 McCallum feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:12
2:22 Mike McCallum is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:12
2:26 McCallum traps Cerdan in the corner! 2:12
2:26 These guys are really going at it but Cerdan looks to be getting the worse of it. 4:15
2:40 That uppercut from Mike McCallum just missed. 4:15
2:42 Cerdan lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:15
2:56 McCallum is off target with that jab. 6:15
3:00 Cerdan has McCallum trapped in the right neutral corner... 6:15
3:00 Cerdan fires a lead right that McCallum manages to avoid. 6:15
3:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 5:17
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCallum looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Mike McCallum backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 Cerdan doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of McCallum. 3:0
0:20 Marcel Cerdan scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 7:0
0:20 McCallum looks shaken! 7:0
0:34 Cerdan ends up behind McCallum as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 7:0
0:39 Cerdan's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 7:0
0:42 A hard cross from Cerdan finds McCallum's Chin. 10:0
0:59 Cerdan grabs and holds McCallum... 10:0
1:08 * Bayless is telling Marcel Cerdan to quit leaning on the neck. 10:0
1:22 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 10:0
1:26 Cerdan's not even close with the cross. 10:0
1:33 McCallum connects with a violent hook! 10:4
1:33 Cerdan looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 10:4
1:58 The fighters are tied up. Cerdan tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 10:4
2:03 Cerdan and McCallum each take a step back. 10:4
2:07 McCallum backs into his own corner... 10:4
2:07 McCallum walks in to a glancing hook from Cerdan. 12:4
2:21 A quick jab from Cerdan connects. 14:4
2:33 Cerdan forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of McCallum. 16:4
2:49 Cerdan fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 16:4
2:57 Cerdan flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 18:4
3:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 18:4
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCallum is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Cerdan got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bouie Fisher's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 McCallum is holding... 0:0
0:22 Cerdan tries to get free... Here comes Bayless to break them up... 0:0
0:26 Cerdan pushes McCallum away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:34 McCallum whiffs with the cross. 0:0
0:36 Marcel Cerdan goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 3:0
0:52 Cerdan has McCallum trapped! 3:0
0:57 McCallum usues his legs to avoid Cerdan's punches. 3:0
1:05 They are back in the center of the ring once again 3:0
1:09 McCallum picks off the cross by Cerdan. 3:0
1:16 Cerdan just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 3:5
1:16 Cerdan was shaken by those blows! 3:5
1:25 McCallum fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 3:7
1:25 McCallum hurt Cerdan with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 3:7
1:38 McCallum voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 3:7
1:42 McCallum has Cerdan blocked in! 3:7
1:47 McCallum can't score with short uppercut inside. Marcel Cerdan got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:7
1:53 Cerdan is pinned in his opponents corner... 3:7
1:58 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Mike McCallum and Cerdan! 5:9
1:58 McCallum wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 5:9
2:11 McCallum misses with that punch. 5:9
2:22 Mike McCallum just misses with a huge shot as Cerdan chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:9
2:33 Cerdan takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 5:13
2:33 Cerdan is gasping for air!! 5:13
2:43 McCallum is keeping away from the ropes. 5:13
2:47 McCallum lets his hands go inside, but Cerdan protects his body well. 5:13
2:54 Cerdan is forced into his own corner... 5:13
2:59 McCallum is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:13
3:00 There's the bell. Marcel Cerdan wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 3 is history. 5:14
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Cerdan and Mike McCallum leave their corners. 0:0
0:10 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:18 McCallum lands a brutal hook! 0:4
0:18 That's the punch McCallum hoped to land! Marcel Cerdan looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 0:4
0:22 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:4
0:33 Cerdan brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
0:41 Marcel Cerdan slides into the corner... 0:4
0:41 McCallum continues to pop the jab 0:6
0:55 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:6
0:55 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Marcel Cerdan has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:8
1:08 A sizzling cross from McCallum finds it's mark. 3:11
1:17 McCallum scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 3:13
1:26 McCallum doesn't have to look for Cerdan this round as He is right there in front of him. 3:13
1:29 Cerdan sneaks home the right cross. 5:13
1:39 Marcel Cerdan traps McCallum in the corner! 5:13
1:39 Cerdan splits McCallum's gloves with an uppercut. 7:13
1:51 McCallum is really focused in this round. 7:13
2:00 Cerdan really buried that punch into McCallum's ribs. 11:13
2:00 That series of punches rocked McCallum and he looks to be in trouble. 11:13
2:15 Cerdan scores with quick series of shots to the body of McCallum. 13:13
2:33 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 13:13
2:38 Cerdan snakes the jab through McCallum's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 15:13
2:53 Mike McCallum misses with that combination. 15:13
3:00 Watch McCallum move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Cerdan off balance. 15:13
3:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 16:15
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of McCallum's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Bouie Fisher said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Cerdan has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:07 McCallum has Cerdan pinned! 0:0
0:12 McCallum is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Cerdan. 0:0
0:21 The fighters appear to have clashed heads. 0:0
0:21 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:28 Cerdan moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:32 McCallum dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Cerdan back on his heels! 0:4
0:32 Marcel Cerdan appears shaken by that punch! 0:4
0:46 Mike McCallum lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Marcel Cerdan. 0:4
0:49 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Cerdan lands the right hand. 2:4
1:08 Bayless has to pull the fighters away from each other as Cerdan locks up McCallum's arms. 2:4
1:13 * Referee Bayless taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Cerdan. 2:4
1:32 Look out! That was a straight right by McCallum! 2:9
1:32 Cerdan is dazed and he is in trouble!! 2:9
1:40 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:9
1:40 McCallum shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:11
1:40 McCallum must sense that he's got Cerdan just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 2:11
1:49 Cerdan is trapped in his own corner... 2:11
1:49 McCallum sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 2:14
1:49 McCallum has Cerdan is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 2:14
1:58 McCallum pins Cerdan in the corner! 2:14
2:07 Cerdan is protecting the body nicely as McCallum fails to score inside. 2:14
2:18 McCallum swings...and misses. 2:14
2:29 McCallum fires a shot, but it glances off Marcel Cerdan's shoulder. 2:14
2:40 Bayless warns McCallum for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:14
2:44 Bayless moves in to break the clinch. 2:14
2:48 Cerdan looks to his corner. 2:14
2:55 Cerdan moves into a neutral corner. 2:14
3:00 Cerdan tries to muscle inside but McCallum clinches him. 2:14
3:00 Bayless separates the two fighters. 2:14
3:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 1:14
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bayless motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:14 McCallum lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 0:2
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:23 Cerdan scores with several light punches to the head. 2:2
0:37 Cerdan takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 2:7
0:37 That shot landed square and Cerdan felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 2:7
0:49 McCallum is trapped in Cerdan's corner... 2:7
0:49 Cerdan really drove that combination to the body home with authority, you could hear those shots land all through the arena. 5:7
1:06 McCallum uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Cerdan tries vainly to score. 5:7
1:14 Both fighters move back to ring center. 5:7
1:14 Cerdan rakes McCallum with some solid shots to the head and body. 8:7
1:23 Cerdan gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 10:7
1:39 A cross lands for Marcel Cerdan. McCallum didn't see that one coming. 12:7
1:48 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 12:7
1:51 Cerdan backs into the left corner. 12:7
1:55 Mike McCallum darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 12:7
2:04 McCallum misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:7
2:11 Cerdan lands a paralyzing combination! 16:7
2:11 Mike McCallum was shaken by those blows! 16:7
2:16 A small mouse has formed under Mike McCallum's right eye. 16:7
2:31 Cerdan tries to drop the right hand over the top but McCallum ducks under it. 16:7
2:33 McCallum throws the cross and scores to the head of Cerdan. 16:9
2:47 McCallum is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Marcel Cerdan's defense. 16:9
2:51 Cerdan's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 16:9
2:55 Cerdan slides into his own corner... 16:9
3:00 McCallum's misses as Cerdan backpedals away. 16:9
3:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 16:11
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCallum looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Mike McCallum's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of McCallum is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:11 Cerdan is challenging McCallum to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:16 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:29 McCallum smothers Cerdan's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:33 Bayless is shouting at Mike McCallum to break! 0:0
0:38 Referee Bayless is doing a nice job controlling this bout. 0:0
0:41 McCallum has Cerdan cornered! 0:0
0:41 There's the uppercut from Mike McCallum. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:2
0:57 McCallum misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:2
1:03 McCallum is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 0:2
1:12 McCallum ties up Cerdan... 0:2
1:16 Bayless separates them. 0:2
1:26 McCallum is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:2
1:35 McCallum fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
1:47 Cerdan has his arms wrapped around McCallum... Now they separate. 0:2
2:02 Bayless breaks them up... 0:2
2:06 The action slows as Cerdan and McCallum measure each other up. 0:2
2:13 McCallum is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Cerdan attempts to move inside on him. 0:2
2:22 McCallum can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:2
2:37 He lands a devastating uppercut! 0:6
2:37 Cerdan is going to need to regroup after that blow... 0:6
2:51 That hook from Mike McCallum snapped Cerdan's head back violently! 0:10
2:51 Cerdan is staggered... 0:10
3:00 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 0:10
3:00 Cerdan grabs McCallum. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:10
3:00 Bayless has to break them apart. 0:10
3:00 It looks like McCallum has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 0:10
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 0:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan pins McCallum's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:23 Bayless pries them apart. 0:0
0:27 Goody Petronelli was really animated in McCallum's corner and McCallum was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:28 McCallum backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:32 Cerdan lands a hard cross! 5:0
0:32 McCallum was stunned by that blow! 5:0
0:44 Cerdan's jab connects to McCallum's head 7:0
0:56 McCallum gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Marcel Cerdan with an uppercut. 7:2
1:10 A big cross from Cerdan lands with serious impact! 11:2
1:10 McCallum was shaken by that blow! 11:2
1:14 McCallum's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 8. 11:2
1:29 A quick combination from McCallum gets through. 11:4
1:38 Cerdan misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 13:4
2:01 McCallum takes a hard combination from Marcel Cerdan 17:4
2:01 Mike McCallum looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 17:4
2:14 Cerdan pins McCallum in the corner! 17:4
2:18 Oh!!! Cerdan unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 21:4
2:18 Mike McCallum was stunned by that blow! 21:4
2:23 McCallum's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 21:4
2:27 Cerdan is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 23:4
2:36 McCallum moves into a neutral corner. 23:4
2:41 Marcel Cerdan just comes up short with the cross. 23:4
2:53 Cerdan shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches McCallum flush! 27:4
2:53 Cerdan just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 27:4
3:00 The action is back in the center of the ring. 27:4
3:00 Cerdan looks for a breather; he grabs McCallum and holds on. McCallum pushes Cerdan off and looks for an opening. 27:4
3:00 Bayless separates the two... 27:4
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 27:4
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 McCallum'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 Cerdan scores with a quick one-two to McCallum's midsection 2:0
0:16 Goody Petronelli was extremely upbeat during the break with McCallum providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:21 Cerdan leaves the jab just short. 2:0
0:23 McCallum working the bread basket, scoring with several hooks. 2:2
0:37 Cerdan wraps up McCallum... Neither fighter will break... 2:2
0:41 * Cerdan is told to quit hitting on the break by Bayless. 2:2
0:50 McCallum is losing his legs... 2:2
1:00 McCallum wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Cerdan's defense. 2:2
1:07 Marcel Cerdan lands a smashing cross! 6:2
1:07 McCallum is clutching his side! 6:2
1:22 McCallum is forced into his opponents corner... 6:2
1:26 Cerdan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:2
1:29 McCallum throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 6:4
1:42 Cerdan is flicking the jab, trying to keep McCallum at long range. 6:4
1:51 Cerdan tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:4
1:53 McCallum connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 6:6
2:03 Cerdan has McCallum blocked in! 6:6
2:03 That hook to the body from Cerdan had some power behind it. 9:6
2:08 The swelling around McCallum's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 9:6
2:17 Cerdan misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 9:6
2:29 Cerdan and McCallum are in a clinch, Bayless hollers at them to break and start fighting. 9:6
2:33 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:6
2:43 The quickness and footwork of Cerdan is definitely keeping McCallum off balance. 9:6
2:47 This has been a very close round 9:6
2:50 Cerdan finds a home for his jab, keeping McCallum at bay. 11:6
2:55 McCallum's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 11:6
3:00 Cerdan isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving McCallum fits. 11:6
3:00 Cerdan appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:6
3:00 Bayless motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 9. 13:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCallum is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce McCallum's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure McCallum's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 McCallum fires and misses. 0:0
0:15 Cerdan turns on the hook and drives it home under McCallum's elbows. 3:0
0:24 McCallum is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 3:0
0:28 McCallum moves into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:28 Cerdan scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 5:0
0:32 McCallum's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 5:0
0:45 McCallum throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Cerdan but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 5:0
0:47 Cerdan shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 7:0
1:00 Cerdan rips a hook to the body. 9:0
1:12 Marcel Cerdan retreats to his own corner... 9:0
1:17 McCallum bounces off the ropes, challenging Cerdan to come get him. 9:0
1:26 McCallum clamps Cerdan's arms to his side and holds on until Bayless breaks the hold. 9:0
1:41 McCallum uses his shoulder to force Cerdan out of the clinch. 9:0
1:46 Marcel Cerdan retreats into the left corner. 9:0
1:50 McCallum looks to work the body, but Marcel Cerdan covers up nicely. 9:0
1:52 Cerdan gets in a short cross to the body. 11:0
2:02 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 11:0
2:06 McCallum misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 11:0
2:20 McCallum telegraphed that shot and Cerdan ducks under it easily. 11:0
2:34 McCallum is holding Marcel Cerdan tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 11:0
2:43 Bayless steps in and breaks it up. 11:0
3:00 McCallum is circling his opponent. 11:0
3:00 McCallum shows Cerdan his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 10. 11:1
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 McCallum's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:13 McCallum grabs Marcel Cerdan again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:18 Referee Bayless has to separate the two... 0:0
0:22 Bouie Fisher not only gave Cerdan encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle McCallum. Now it's up to Cerdan to implement it. 0:0
0:27 Cerdan just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:27 McCallum is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:0
0:32 The swelling under McCallum'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. 4:0
0:41 Cerdan clinches... McCallum gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:0
0:45 Referee Bayless steps in to break it up. 4:0
0:50 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 4:0
0:58 That was a violent straight right by McCallum! 4:4
0:58 Cerdan is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:4
1:10 McCallum is blocked in his opponents corner... 4:4
1:14 "The Casablanca Clouter" lands a hard hook! 8:4
1:14 McCallum staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 8:4
1:28 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Bayless is going to have to sort this out. 8:4
1:32 Cerdan pushes McCallum away. 8:4
1:42 Cerdan has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 13:4
1:42 That shot has McCallum hurt! 13:4
1:46 McCallum's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 13:4
1:56 Cerdan is holding on to McCallum. He seems to be taking a breather. 13:4
2:00 * Cerdan 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. 13:4
2:00 * Bayless is stopping the action and is going to take a point away from Cerdan! 13:4
2:07 McCallum retreats into the right corner. 13:4
2:07 Cerdan rips a hook to the head. 15:4
2:16 * Cerdan's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Bayless to keep 'em up. 17:4
2:39 McCallum holds his arms up in disgust as Cerdan holds him around his waist. 17:4
2:48 McCallum pushes Cerdan away. 17:4
2:52 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 17:4
3:00 Cerdan is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing McCallum to chase him. 17:4
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 11. 17:3
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by McCallum'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
0:07 Cerdan moves into the lower corner. 0:0
0:07 McCallum flicks a jab to Cerdan's stomach 0:2
0:21 McCallum lands a solid uppercut! 0:6
0:21 Marcel Cerdan seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:6
0:30 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:6
0:34 McCallum lands a devastating cross! 0:10
0:34 Cerdan is hurt! 0:10
0:48 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:10
0:53 Referee Bayless separates the two... 0:10
1:05 McCallum misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:10
1:08 Cerdan lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:10
1:22 McCallum holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Cerdan to score with a clean shot. 2:10
1:35 McCallum dances gracefully across the canvas 2:10
1:44 McCallum is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Cerdan. 2:10
1:55 Cerdan traps McCallum in the corner! 2:10
2:00 Cerdan works his way in and leans on McCallum... 2:10
2:10 Bayless has to break the clinch. 2:10
2:18 Marcel Cerdan retreats into the upper left corner. 2:10
2:22 Mike McCallum tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cerdan. 2:10
2:25 Cerdan lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep McCallum on the end of that punch. 4:10
2:39 McCallum 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. 4:10
2:41 Cerdan lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 6:10
2:55 Cerdan takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 6:14
2:55 Cerdan is trying to regroup after those punches... 6:14
3:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 12, the final round of the fight. 5:16
Fight Result
Let's go to Lupe Contreras for the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Shafeeq Rashada, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for Marcel Cerdan
Tom McDonough, United States scores the bout 116 to 111 for Mike McCallum
Mark Streisand, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for ...
...Marcel Cerdan
The winner by split decision is Marcel Cerdan!
Score Cards
Shafeeq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 114
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 113
Tom McDonough Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 111
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 116
Mark Streisand Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 114
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 113
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 27 30 27 30 27 29 27 30 29 29 27 27 339
Mike McCallum 30 27 30 27 30 28 30 27 28 28 27 30 342
Statistics
Categories Marcel Cerdan Mike McCallum
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.25 3.50
Hooks / Round 4.50 5.75
Crosses / Round 5.92 3.33
Combinations / Round 4.17 3.42
Uppercuts / Round 4.75 3.08
Punches Landed / Round 24.58 19.08
Punches Missed / Round 29.17 63.92
Punching Accuracy 45.7% 23.0%
Total Number of Fouls 5 1
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 4 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 6 / 4 3 / 2
Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd
Fight info: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2018-2-15, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Kenny Bayless, the bout will be scored by three judges: Shafeeq Rashada (United States), Tom McDonough (United States) and Mark Streisand (United States), ring card girl is Janice Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-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: 20-13-5 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bouie Fisher - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara
In the blue corner: Mike McCallum - Record: 21-8-4 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Goody Petronelli - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:13 McCallum is trying to free his gloves from under Cerdan's gloves. 0:0
0:24 * The referee cautions McCallum about leaning on Cerdan's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:44 Cerdan retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:49 McCallum is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:53 Cerdan backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:0
0:58 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:58 McCallum's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
1:11 Cerdan retreats into the left corner. 0:2
1:11 Marcel Cerdan ducks into an uppercut from Mike McCallum. 0:4
1:27 McCallum brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
1:32 That uppercut from McCallum has some power behind it! 0:8
1:32 Marcel Cerdan is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 0:8
1:41 McCallum goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:10
1:51 McCallum slides into a neutral corner... 0:10
1:55 Cerdan misses wildly with the hook. 0:10
1:57 Not much steam behind McCallum's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:12
2:07 Cerdan lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:12
2:17 McCallum feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:12
2:22 Mike McCallum is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:12
2:26 McCallum traps Cerdan in the corner! 2:12
2:26 These guys are really going at it but Cerdan looks to be getting the worse of it. 4:15
2:40 That uppercut from Mike McCallum just missed. 4:15
2:42 Cerdan lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:15
2:56 McCallum is off target with that jab. 6:15
3:00 Cerdan has McCallum trapped in the right neutral corner... 6:15
3:00 Cerdan fires a lead right that McCallum manages to avoid. 6:15
3:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 5:17
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCallum looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Mike McCallum backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 Cerdan doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of McCallum. 3:0
0:20 Marcel Cerdan scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 7:0
0:20 McCallum looks shaken! 7:0
0:34 Cerdan ends up behind McCallum as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 7:0
0:39 Cerdan's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 7:0
0:42 A hard cross from Cerdan finds McCallum's Chin. 10:0
0:59 Cerdan grabs and holds McCallum... 10:0
1:08 * Bayless is telling Marcel Cerdan to quit leaning on the neck. 10:0
1:22 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 10:0
1:26 Cerdan's not even close with the cross. 10:0
1:33 McCallum connects with a violent hook! 10:4
1:33 Cerdan looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 10:4
1:58 The fighters are tied up. Cerdan tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 10:4
2:03 Cerdan and McCallum each take a step back. 10:4
2:07 McCallum backs into his own corner... 10:4
2:07 McCallum walks in to a glancing hook from Cerdan. 12:4
2:21 A quick jab from Cerdan connects. 14:4
2:33 Cerdan forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of McCallum. 16:4
2:49 Cerdan fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 16:4
2:57 Cerdan flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 18:4
3:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 18:4
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCallum is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Cerdan got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bouie Fisher's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 McCallum is holding... 0:0
0:22 Cerdan tries to get free... Here comes Bayless to break them up... 0:0
0:26 Cerdan pushes McCallum away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:34 McCallum whiffs with the cross. 0:0
0:36 Marcel Cerdan goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 3:0
0:52 Cerdan has McCallum trapped! 3:0
0:57 McCallum usues his legs to avoid Cerdan's punches. 3:0
1:05 They are back in the center of the ring once again 3:0
1:09 McCallum picks off the cross by Cerdan. 3:0
1:16 Cerdan just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 3:5
1:16 Cerdan was shaken by those blows! 3:5
1:25 McCallum fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 3:7
1:25 McCallum hurt Cerdan with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 3:7
1:38 McCallum voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 3:7
1:42 McCallum has Cerdan blocked in! 3:7
1:47 McCallum can't score with short uppercut inside. Marcel Cerdan got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:7
1:53 Cerdan is pinned in his opponents corner... 3:7
1:58 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Mike McCallum and Cerdan! 5:9
1:58 McCallum wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 5:9
2:11 McCallum misses with that punch. 5:9
2:22 Mike McCallum just misses with a huge shot as Cerdan chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:9
2:33 Cerdan takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 5:13
2:33 Cerdan is gasping for air!! 5:13
2:43 McCallum is keeping away from the ropes. 5:13
2:47 McCallum lets his hands go inside, but Cerdan protects his body well. 5:13
2:54 Cerdan is forced into his own corner... 5:13
2:59 McCallum is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:13
3:00 There's the bell. Marcel Cerdan wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 3 is history. 5:14
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Cerdan and Mike McCallum leave their corners. 0:0
0:10 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:18 McCallum lands a brutal hook! 0:4
0:18 That's the punch McCallum hoped to land! Marcel Cerdan looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 0:4
0:22 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:4
0:33 Cerdan brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
0:41 Marcel Cerdan slides into the corner... 0:4
0:41 McCallum continues to pop the jab 0:6
0:55 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:6
0:55 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Marcel Cerdan has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:8
1:08 A sizzling cross from McCallum finds it's mark. 3:11
1:17 McCallum scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 3:13
1:26 McCallum doesn't have to look for Cerdan this round as He is right there in front of him. 3:13
1:29 Cerdan sneaks home the right cross. 5:13
1:39 Marcel Cerdan traps McCallum in the corner! 5:13
1:39 Cerdan splits McCallum's gloves with an uppercut. 7:13
1:51 McCallum is really focused in this round. 7:13
2:00 Cerdan really buried that punch into McCallum's ribs. 11:13
2:00 That series of punches rocked McCallum and he looks to be in trouble. 11:13
2:15 Cerdan scores with quick series of shots to the body of McCallum. 13:13
2:33 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 13:13
2:38 Cerdan snakes the jab through McCallum's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 15:13
2:53 Mike McCallum misses with that combination. 15:13
3:00 Watch McCallum move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Cerdan off balance. 15:13
3:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 16:15
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of McCallum's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Bouie Fisher said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Cerdan has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:07 McCallum has Cerdan pinned! 0:0
0:12 McCallum is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Cerdan. 0:0
0:21 The fighters appear to have clashed heads. 0:0
0:21 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:28 Cerdan moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:32 McCallum dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Cerdan back on his heels! 0:4
0:32 Marcel Cerdan appears shaken by that punch! 0:4
0:46 Mike McCallum lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Marcel Cerdan. 0:4
0:49 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Cerdan lands the right hand. 2:4
1:08 Bayless has to pull the fighters away from each other as Cerdan locks up McCallum's arms. 2:4
1:13 * Referee Bayless taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Cerdan. 2:4
1:32 Look out! That was a straight right by McCallum! 2:9
1:32 Cerdan is dazed and he is in trouble!! 2:9
1:40 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:9
1:40 McCallum shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:11
1:40 McCallum must sense that he's got Cerdan just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 2:11
1:49 Cerdan is trapped in his own corner... 2:11
1:49 McCallum sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 2:14
1:49 McCallum has Cerdan is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 2:14
1:58 McCallum pins Cerdan in the corner! 2:14
2:07 Cerdan is protecting the body nicely as McCallum fails to score inside. 2:14
2:18 McCallum swings...and misses. 2:14
2:29 McCallum fires a shot, but it glances off Marcel Cerdan's shoulder. 2:14
2:40 Bayless warns McCallum for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:14
2:44 Bayless moves in to break the clinch. 2:14
2:48 Cerdan looks to his corner. 2:14
2:55 Cerdan moves into a neutral corner. 2:14
3:00 Cerdan tries to muscle inside but McCallum clinches him. 2:14
3:00 Bayless separates the two fighters. 2:14
3:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 1:14
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bayless motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:14 McCallum lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 0:2
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:23 Cerdan scores with several light punches to the head. 2:2
0:37 Cerdan takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 2:7
0:37 That shot landed square and Cerdan felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 2:7
0:49 McCallum is trapped in Cerdan's corner... 2:7
0:49 Cerdan really drove that combination to the body home with authority, you could hear those shots land all through the arena. 5:7
1:06 McCallum uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Cerdan tries vainly to score. 5:7
1:14 Both fighters move back to ring center. 5:7
1:14 Cerdan rakes McCallum with some solid shots to the head and body. 8:7
1:23 Cerdan gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 10:7
1:39 A cross lands for Marcel Cerdan. McCallum didn't see that one coming. 12:7
1:48 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 12:7
1:51 Cerdan backs into the left corner. 12:7
1:55 Mike McCallum darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 12:7
2:04 McCallum misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:7
2:11 Cerdan lands a paralyzing combination! 16:7
2:11 Mike McCallum was shaken by those blows! 16:7
2:16 A small mouse has formed under Mike McCallum's right eye. 16:7
2:31 Cerdan tries to drop the right hand over the top but McCallum ducks under it. 16:7
2:33 McCallum throws the cross and scores to the head of Cerdan. 16:9
2:47 McCallum is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Marcel Cerdan's defense. 16:9
2:51 Cerdan's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 16:9
2:55 Cerdan slides into his own corner... 16:9
3:00 McCallum's misses as Cerdan backpedals away. 16:9
3:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 16:11
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCallum looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Mike McCallum's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of McCallum is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:11 Cerdan is challenging McCallum to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:16 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:29 McCallum smothers Cerdan's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:33 Bayless is shouting at Mike McCallum to break! 0:0
0:38 Referee Bayless is doing a nice job controlling this bout. 0:0
0:41 McCallum has Cerdan cornered! 0:0
0:41 There's the uppercut from Mike McCallum. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:2
0:57 McCallum misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:2
1:03 McCallum is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 0:2
1:12 McCallum ties up Cerdan... 0:2
1:16 Bayless separates them. 0:2
1:26 McCallum is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:2
1:35 McCallum fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
1:47 Cerdan has his arms wrapped around McCallum... Now they separate. 0:2
2:02 Bayless breaks them up... 0:2
2:06 The action slows as Cerdan and McCallum measure each other up. 0:2
2:13 McCallum is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Cerdan attempts to move inside on him. 0:2
2:22 McCallum can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:2
2:37 He lands a devastating uppercut! 0:6
2:37 Cerdan is going to need to regroup after that blow... 0:6
2:51 That hook from Mike McCallum snapped Cerdan's head back violently! 0:10
2:51 Cerdan is staggered... 0:10
3:00 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 0:10
3:00 Cerdan grabs McCallum. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:10
3:00 Bayless has to break them apart. 0:10
3:00 It looks like McCallum has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 0:10
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 0:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan pins McCallum's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:23 Bayless pries them apart. 0:0
0:27 Goody Petronelli was really animated in McCallum's corner and McCallum was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:28 McCallum backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:32 Cerdan lands a hard cross! 5:0
0:32 McCallum was stunned by that blow! 5:0
0:44 Cerdan's jab connects to McCallum's head 7:0
0:56 McCallum gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Marcel Cerdan with an uppercut. 7:2
1:10 A big cross from Cerdan lands with serious impact! 11:2
1:10 McCallum was shaken by that blow! 11:2
1:14 McCallum's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 8. 11:2
1:29 A quick combination from McCallum gets through. 11:4
1:38 Cerdan misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 13:4
2:01 McCallum takes a hard combination from Marcel Cerdan 17:4
2:01 Mike McCallum looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 17:4
2:14 Cerdan pins McCallum in the corner! 17:4
2:18 Oh!!! Cerdan unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 21:4
2:18 Mike McCallum was stunned by that blow! 21:4
2:23 McCallum's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 21:4
2:27 Cerdan is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 23:4
2:36 McCallum moves into a neutral corner. 23:4
2:41 Marcel Cerdan just comes up short with the cross. 23:4
2:53 Cerdan shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches McCallum flush! 27:4
2:53 Cerdan just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 27:4
3:00 The action is back in the center of the ring. 27:4
3:00 Cerdan looks for a breather; he grabs McCallum and holds on. McCallum pushes Cerdan off and looks for an opening. 27:4
3:00 Bayless separates the two... 27:4
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 27:4
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 McCallum'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 Cerdan scores with a quick one-two to McCallum's midsection 2:0
0:16 Goody Petronelli was extremely upbeat during the break with McCallum providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:21 Cerdan leaves the jab just short. 2:0
0:23 McCallum working the bread basket, scoring with several hooks. 2:2
0:37 Cerdan wraps up McCallum... Neither fighter will break... 2:2
0:41 * Cerdan is told to quit hitting on the break by Bayless. 2:2
0:50 McCallum is losing his legs... 2:2
1:00 McCallum wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Cerdan's defense. 2:2
1:07 Marcel Cerdan lands a smashing cross! 6:2
1:07 McCallum is clutching his side! 6:2
1:22 McCallum is forced into his opponents corner... 6:2
1:26 Cerdan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:2
1:29 McCallum throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 6:4
1:42 Cerdan is flicking the jab, trying to keep McCallum at long range. 6:4
1:51 Cerdan tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:4
1:53 McCallum connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 6:6
2:03 Cerdan has McCallum blocked in! 6:6
2:03 That hook to the body from Cerdan had some power behind it. 9:6
2:08 The swelling around McCallum's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 9:6
2:17 Cerdan misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 9:6
2:29 Cerdan and McCallum are in a clinch, Bayless hollers at them to break and start fighting. 9:6
2:33 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:6
2:43 The quickness and footwork of Cerdan is definitely keeping McCallum off balance. 9:6
2:47 This has been a very close round 9:6
2:50 Cerdan finds a home for his jab, keeping McCallum at bay. 11:6
2:55 McCallum's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 11:6
3:00 Cerdan isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving McCallum fits. 11:6
3:00 Cerdan appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:6
3:00 Bayless motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 9. 13:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCallum is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce McCallum's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure McCallum's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 McCallum fires and misses. 0:0
0:15 Cerdan turns on the hook and drives it home under McCallum's elbows. 3:0
0:24 McCallum is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 3:0
0:28 McCallum moves into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:28 Cerdan scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 5:0
0:32 McCallum's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 5:0
0:45 McCallum throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Cerdan but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 5:0
0:47 Cerdan shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 7:0
1:00 Cerdan rips a hook to the body. 9:0
1:12 Marcel Cerdan retreats to his own corner... 9:0
1:17 McCallum bounces off the ropes, challenging Cerdan to come get him. 9:0
1:26 McCallum clamps Cerdan's arms to his side and holds on until Bayless breaks the hold. 9:0
1:41 McCallum uses his shoulder to force Cerdan out of the clinch. 9:0
1:46 Marcel Cerdan retreats into the left corner. 9:0
1:50 McCallum looks to work the body, but Marcel Cerdan covers up nicely. 9:0
1:52 Cerdan gets in a short cross to the body. 11:0
2:02 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 11:0
2:06 McCallum misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 11:0
2:20 McCallum telegraphed that shot and Cerdan ducks under it easily. 11:0
2:34 McCallum is holding Marcel Cerdan tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 11:0
2:43 Bayless steps in and breaks it up. 11:0
3:00 McCallum is circling his opponent. 11:0
3:00 McCallum shows Cerdan his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 10. 11:1
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 McCallum's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:13 McCallum grabs Marcel Cerdan again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:18 Referee Bayless has to separate the two... 0:0
0:22 Bouie Fisher not only gave Cerdan encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle McCallum. Now it's up to Cerdan to implement it. 0:0
0:27 Cerdan just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:27 McCallum is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:0
0:32 The swelling under McCallum'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. 4:0
0:41 Cerdan clinches... McCallum gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:0
0:45 Referee Bayless steps in to break it up. 4:0
0:50 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 4:0
0:58 That was a violent straight right by McCallum! 4:4
0:58 Cerdan is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:4
1:10 McCallum is blocked in his opponents corner... 4:4
1:14 "The Casablanca Clouter" lands a hard hook! 8:4
1:14 McCallum staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 8:4
1:28 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Bayless is going to have to sort this out. 8:4
1:32 Cerdan pushes McCallum away. 8:4
1:42 Cerdan has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 13:4
1:42 That shot has McCallum hurt! 13:4
1:46 McCallum's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 13:4
1:56 Cerdan is holding on to McCallum. He seems to be taking a breather. 13:4
2:00 * Cerdan 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. 13:4
2:00 * Bayless is stopping the action and is going to take a point away from Cerdan! 13:4
2:07 McCallum retreats into the right corner. 13:4
2:07 Cerdan rips a hook to the head. 15:4
2:16 * Cerdan's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Bayless to keep 'em up. 17:4
2:39 McCallum holds his arms up in disgust as Cerdan holds him around his waist. 17:4
2:48 McCallum pushes Cerdan away. 17:4
2:52 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 17:4
3:00 Cerdan is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing McCallum to chase him. 17:4
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 11. 17:3
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by McCallum'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
0:07 Cerdan moves into the lower corner. 0:0
0:07 McCallum flicks a jab to Cerdan's stomach 0:2
0:21 McCallum lands a solid uppercut! 0:6
0:21 Marcel Cerdan seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:6
0:30 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:6
0:34 McCallum lands a devastating cross! 0:10
0:34 Cerdan is hurt! 0:10
0:48 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:10
0:53 Referee Bayless separates the two... 0:10
1:05 McCallum misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:10
1:08 Cerdan lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:10
1:22 McCallum holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Cerdan to score with a clean shot. 2:10
1:35 McCallum dances gracefully across the canvas 2:10
1:44 McCallum is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Cerdan. 2:10
1:55 Cerdan traps McCallum in the corner! 2:10
2:00 Cerdan works his way in and leans on McCallum... 2:10
2:10 Bayless has to break the clinch. 2:10
2:18 Marcel Cerdan retreats into the upper left corner. 2:10
2:22 Mike McCallum tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cerdan. 2:10
2:25 Cerdan lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep McCallum on the end of that punch. 4:10
2:39 McCallum 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. 4:10
2:41 Cerdan lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 6:10
2:55 Cerdan takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 6:14
2:55 Cerdan is trying to regroup after those punches... 6:14
3:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 12, the final round of the fight. 5:16
Fight Result
Let's go to Lupe Contreras for the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Shafeeq Rashada, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for Marcel Cerdan
Tom McDonough, United States scores the bout 116 to 111 for Mike McCallum
Mark Streisand, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for ...
...Marcel Cerdan
The winner by split decision is Marcel Cerdan!
Score Cards
Shafeeq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 114
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 113
Tom McDonough Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 111
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 116
Mark Streisand Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 114
Mike McCallum 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 113
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marcel Cerdan 27 30 27 30 27 29 27 30 29 29 27 27 339
Mike McCallum 30 27 30 27 30 28 30 27 28 28 27 30 342
Statistics
Categories Marcel Cerdan Mike McCallum
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.25 3.50
Hooks / Round 4.50 5.75
Crosses / Round 5.92 3.33
Combinations / Round 4.17 3.42
Uppercuts / Round 4.75 3.08
Punches Landed / Round 24.58 19.08
Punches Missed / Round 29.17 63.92
Punching Accuracy 45.7% 23.0%
Total Number of Fouls 5 1
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 4 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 6 / 4 3 / 2
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