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Nate Miller vs Floyd Patterson

Fight info: Cambria Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2018-4-22, announcer is Jim Fitzgerald, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: Barry Druxman (United States), Herminio Cuevas Collazo (Mexico) and Don Ackerman (United States), ring card girl is Eileen Podesky, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: Nate Miller - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bouie Fisher - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Floyd Patterson - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: John David Jackson - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters are ready to go and the bell sounds to start the action here in the first round. 0:0
0:22 Miller voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:31 Miller throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:44 Miller picks off the jab thrown by Patterson. 2:0
0:52 Miller ducks into an uppercut from Patterson. 2:2
1:06 Floyd Patterson is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:2
1:16 The fighters are tied up. Miller tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:2
1:27 Drakulich is shouting at Miller to break! 2:2
1:39 Patterson looks to his corner. 2:2
1:43 Patterson traps Miller in the corner! 2:2
1:43 Patterson fires a punch over the jab of Miller and gets it in for points. 2:4
1:55 Patterson moves into a neutral corner. 2:4
2:00 Miller throws a flurry of punches but Floyd Patterson either blocks or slips them. 2:4
2:12 Miller misses wildly with the Hook. 2:4
2:19 Nate Miller continues to pop the jab 4:4
2:53 Miller fires a lead right that Patterson manages to avoid. 4:4
3:00 Miller is holding Patterson tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 4:4
3:00 Miller shoves Patterson away. 4:4
3:00 The bell sounds to end Round 1 of what could well prove to be a very close fight. 3:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:15 Patterson backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:15 Miller's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:24 Nate Miller's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:34 * Patterson lands a tremendous shot under Miller's ribcage and Nate Miller crumbles to the canvas. 2:0
0:37 Drakulich brings his arm down over Miller as he begins the count... 2:8
0:37 1 2:8
0:38 2 2:8
0:39 3 2:8
0:40 4 2:8
0:41 5 2:8
0:42 6 2:8
0:43 7 2:8
0:43 * Miller is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 2:8
0:43 Drakulich is looking at Miller closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 2:8
0:43 Miller is definitely in trouble. Patterson needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 2:8
0:56 Patterson fires a shot, but it glances off Nate Miller's shoulder. 2:8
1:03 Patterson scores with a damaging cross. 2:11
1:03 Patterson has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 2:11
1:12 Miller moves into the left corner. 2:11
1:16 Patterson slips out of a corner, as Nate Miller attempts to trap him. 2:11
1:20 Patterson scores with a nice right cross. 2:13
1:20 Patterson knows that Miller is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Miller. 2:13
1:34 Patterson is really fluid in his movement. 2:13
1:43 That punch actually went behind Miller's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Patterson. 2:13
1:49 Patterson flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:15
1:54 Miller now has some bruising under his left eye. 2:15
1:58 Patterson doesn't have to look for Miller this round as He is right there in front of him. 2:15
2:06 Patterson lands a brutal cross! 2:19
2:06 Patterson has Nate Miller in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 2:19
2:15 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:19
2:19 Patterson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Miller. 2:19
2:34 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Patterson rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 2:19
2:39 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 2:19
2:46 Miller does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Patterson's punches in close. 2:19
2:54 Miller has Patterson trapped! 2:19
2:58 Miller knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 2:19
3:00 These fans will be looking for more of the same after that last round. That knockdown really whipped them into a frenzy, they are still all on their feet. 3:21

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Miller didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Nate Miller received a pep talk from Jimmy Montoya before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:09 Patterson is pinned in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:13 Miller bores in determined to maul Patterson 0:0
0:18 Nate Miller pins Floyd Patterson in the corner! 0:0
0:23 Nate Miller lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:23 Patterson looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:35 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:0
0:40 Miller works his way in and leans on Patterson. 4:0
0:52 Miller is really focused in this round. 4:0
1:00 Patterson pins Miller in the corner! 4:0
1:04 Miller tries to muscle inside but Patterson clinches him. 4:0
1:13 Patterson pushes Miller away. 4:0
1:21 We have a contingent from the OOTP message boards in the crowd tonight and they are certainly a rowdy bunch! 4:0
1:29 Patterson is literally dancing circles around Miller this round. 4:0
1:42 Floyd Patterson picks off the combination by Miller. 4:0
1:45 It looks like Miller has shaken off the effects of the knockdown he suffered in the last round. 4:0
1:53 Patterson has Miller blocked in! 4:0
1:57 Look out! That was a straight right by Patterson! 4:4
1:57 Miller's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:4
2:13 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 4:4
2:13 Patterson feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Miller's chin. 4:6
2:30 Patterson shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Miller flush! 4:11
2:30 Those shots all landed square and Miller felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:11
2:34 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Miller. 4:11
2:43 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Patterson! 4:11
2:50 Patterson has Nate Miller pinned! 4:11
2:50 Patterson scores with a cross to the ribs. 4:13
2:50 Patterson wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 4:13
3:00 That uppercut from Patterson just missed. 4:13
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 6:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Nate Miller's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:05 John David Jackson not only gave Patterson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Miller. Now it's up to Patterson to implement it. 0:0
0:05 Miller's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:10 Miller doesn't connect with the jab. 0:0
0:12 Patterson's jab connects to Miller's head 0:2
0:22 Miller traps Patterson in the corner! 0:2
0:26 Miller grabs Patterson's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Drakulich has to force Miller to let go. 0:2
0:31 The Referee breaks it up... 0:2
0:43 Miller tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:2
0:50 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 0:2
0:54 Miller looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:2
1:02 Patterson feints, looking for an opening. 0:2
1:10 Patterson is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Nate Miller's defense. 0:2
1:17 Miller is pinned in his own corner... 0:2
1:22 Miller is protecting the body nicely as Patterson fails to score inside. 0:2
1:29 The fighters are taking an extended breather. 0:2
1:33 Patterson scores with a quick hook to the head of Miller after Miller missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:4
1:47 Nate Miller ties up Patterson. 0:4
1:56 Drakulich has to break them apart. 0:4
2:00 Miller has Patterson trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:4
2:00 Miller is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Patterson with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 3:4
2:16 Patterson is really focused in this round. 3:4
2:19 Patterson is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 3:4
2:31 Patterson is clinching... 3:4
2:43 Now they break clean. 3:4
2:57 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 3:4
3:00 Drakulich pries them apart. 3:4
3:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 3:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Miller and Patterson leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Miller is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:12 Miller is trying to free his gloves from under Patterson's gloves. 0:0
0:16 Drakulich separates the two... 0:0
0:24 Floyd Patterson slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:29 Miller just can't find the range with that cross. 0:0
0:31 The uppercut just landed by Patterson is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:2
0:51 Miller grabs Floyd Patterson again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:2
1:02 Miller uses his shoulder to force Patterson out of the clinch. 0:2
1:11 Patterson works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 0:2
1:20 Patterson is holding... 0:2
1:24 Patterson finally lets go of Miller. 0:2
1:32 Patterson lands a short hook to the body. 0:4
1:41 Miller is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:4
1:58 Miller lands a crushing hook! 6:4
1:58 That shot has Patterson hurt! 6:4
2:10 Patterson finds a home for his jab, keeping Miller at bay. 6:6
2:23 Patterson backs into the far left corner. 6:6
2:37 Miller just comes up short with the hook. 6:6
2:44 We have a lull in the action. 6:6
2:50 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 6:6
2:54 Miller slides along the far ropes. 6:6
3:00 Miller goes straight at Patterson, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 6:6
3:00 Drakulich motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 7:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Drakulich motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Miller's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:12 OH! Patterson landed the big hook flush! 0:5
0:12 Miller's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 0:5
0:22 Patterson scores with several light punches to the head. 0:7
0:26 Miller's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 0:7
0:31 Patterson slides into the corner... 0:7
0:35 There's a hard shot off the top of Patterson's head! 4:7
0:35 That punch really rocked Patterson! 4:7
0:49 Floyd Patterson is really focused in this round. 4:7
0:51 Patterson lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Miller. 4:10
1:00 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 4:10
1:07 Floyd Patterson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:10
1:15 Patterson is forced into his own corner... 4:10
1:19 Miller misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:10
1:22 Miller tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Patterson lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 4:13
1:35 Miller moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Patterson. 4:13
1:43 Solid bodywork by Patterson as he lands several punches from the inside. 4:15
1:48 The swelling around Miller's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:15
1:52 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:15
1:57 Miller lets his hands go inside, but Patterson protects his body well. 4:15
1:59 Patterson leans on Miller and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:17
2:16 Miller has Floyd Patterson cornered! 4:17
2:21 Miller whiffs with the cross. 4:17
2:33 Patterson works free! He backs to ring center, with Miller following. 4:17
2:42 Miller retreats into a neutral corner. 4:17
2:46 Miller holds his arms up in disgust as Patterson holds him around his waist. 4:17
2:55 Drakulich steps in and breaks it up. 4:17
3:00 Miller retreats into the far left corner. 4:17
3:00 Floyd Patterson circles around the ring. 4:17
3:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Drakulich jumps between them. 6:18

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Patterson looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Miller is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Miller still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Patterson backs into the near corner. 0:0
0:08 A lead right scores big for Miller. He stunned Patterson with that one. 3:0
0:24 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 3:0
0:43 Miller comes in low. Patterson puts a headlock on him. Drakulich knocks Patterson's arm off Miller's head. 3:0
0:47 Drakulich breaks them up... 3:0
0:55 Floyd Patterson traps Miller in the corner! 3:0
0:55 Patterson throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 3:2
1:09 Miller is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 3:2
1:16 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 3:2
1:21 Miller is clinching... Patterson is trying to free his gloves... They are under Miller's arms... 3:2
1:33 Drakulich separates the two fighters. 3:2
1:37 Patterson and Miller grab a quick breather. 3:2
1:49 Patterson landed a sharp combination that rocked Miller back on his heels! 3:6
1:49 Miller's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 3:6
1:54 The swelling under Miller's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 3:6
2:01 Patterson has Miller trapped! 3:6
2:01 Patterson throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Miller's jaw. 3:8
2:06 Nate Miller is fading... 3:8
2:13 Patterson retreats into the lower right corner. 3:8
2:18 Miller charges in but Patterson avoids the rush. 3:8
2:23 Patterson is keeping away from the ropes. 3:8
2:23 Miller winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Patterson. 3:11
2:41 Patterson wraps his arms around Miller. 3:11
2:53 Drakulich separates the two... 3:11
3:00 Patterson drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 3:15
3:00 At least two of those shots really hurt Miller! 3:15
3:00 Nate Miller is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 3:15
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 4:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Floyd Patterson looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Miller's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Miller's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 Patterson retreats to his opponents corner... 0:0
0:11 Miller lands a devastating uppercut! 4:0
0:11 Patterson staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 4:0
0:15 Nate Miller looks to be losing his legs. 4:0
0:24 Miller connects square to Patterson's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 8:0
0:24 Patterson was staggered by those punches! 8:0
0:33 The fighters are tangled up inside. Miller has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 10:0
0:50 Miller leaves the jab just short. 10:0
0:53 Patterson drills Miller with a solid jab. 10:2
1:06 Miller lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Patterson. 10:2
1:09 Patterson is trying to put his punches together and he tags Nate Miller with a nice combination of punches. 10:4
1:18 That cross by Miller landed with authority. His glove nearly disappeared in Patterson's stomach! 13:4
1:31 Miller doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Patterson's head? 18:4
1:31 And Floyd Patterson's in big trouble now! 18:4
1:45 Miller is really focused in this round. 18:4
2:03 Both fighters miss, now Patterson follows up with a solid hook to the body of Miller! 18:7
2:13 Patterson retreats into the left corner. 18:7
2:17 Nate Miller tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 18:7
2:19 Patterson goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 18:9
2:24 Its obvious that the swelling around Patterson's left eye is rapidly worsening. 18:9
2:33 Miller tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 18:9
2:39 Miller's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 18:9
2:48 Patterson clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 18:9
2:57 Referee Drakulich has to separate the two... 18:9
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Miller's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 8. 19:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Patterson looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Miller'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 Miller moves Patterson back and scores with a hook. 3:0
0:19 Patterson rips a cross to the stomach of Miller, but there was really no power behind it. 3:2
0:36 Miller cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Patterson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:2
0:39 Patterson scores with several quick blows to the head. 3:4
0:55 Patterson throws the cross and scores to the head of Miller. 3:6
1:04 Miller is trapped in Patterson's corner... 3:6
1:09 Patterson bounces off the ropes, challenging Miller to come get him. 3:6
1:13 Miller is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 3:6
1:20 Patterson scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Miller's jaw. 3:8
1:25 Miller seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 3:8
1:37 Miller really buried that punch into Patterson's ribs. 7:8
1:37 Patterson is suddenly in trouble! 7:8
1:48 Patterson rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 7:10
2:02 Patterson is circling his opponent. 7:10
2:18 Miller wings a big left hand at Patterson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:10
2:26 Patterson catches Miller with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 7:12
2:35 Patterson rips a hook to the head. 7:14
2:39 Nate Miller's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 7:14
2:44 Patterson tries a hook but Miller blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 9:14
3:00 Patterson is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 9:14
3:00 Patterson appears to have this fight under control. 9:14
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 9:16

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:07 John David Jackson was extremely upbeat during the break with Patterson providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Miller's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Nate Miller's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 Patterson fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:20 Patterson scores with a stunning hook to the head. 0:5
0:24 Miller's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Patterson. 0:5
0:34 Miller's not even close with the jab. 0:5
0:36 Some good body work by Patterson, landing several short blows to the ribs. 0:7
0:48 The fighters move in close and Patterson gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Miller. 0:10
0:58 Miller is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 0:10
1:02 Patterson slides into a neutral corner... 0:10
1:02 Miller lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:10
1:17 Patterson is really focused in this round. 2:10
1:26 Miller misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:10
1:28 Patterson scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:12
1:33 The increased swelling around the left eye of Miller is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:12
1:37 Miller slides into the corner... 2:12
1:37 Patterson splits Nate Miller's gloves with an uppercut. 2:14
1:54 Patterson smothers Miller's attack as Miller tries to get off some shots inside. 2:14
2:06 Miller fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:14
2:13 Referee Drakulich is earning his pay tonight as it seems he is spending half his time separating the fighters. 2:14
2:16 Miller glances a hook off Patterson's side. 4:14
2:28 There's some nice hand speed. Patterson fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:16
2:37 That was a reckless uppercut from Patterson but it still manages to score cleanly. 4:19
2:51 Patterson cranks up the hook and connects to Nate Miller's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:24
2:51 How is Miller standing after that? 4:24
3:00 Miller retreats into a neutral corner. 4:24
3:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 4:25

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Jim Fitzgerald is ready with the call...

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

Barry Druxman, United States scores the bout 98 to 93

Herminio Cuevas Collazo, Mexico scores it 98 to 92

Don Ackerman, United States sees the fight 98 to 92

The winner by unanimous decision is Floyd Patterson!


Score Cards

Barry Druxman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nate Miller 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 93
Floyd Patterson 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 98

Herminio Cuevas Collazo Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nate Miller 9 8 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 92
Floyd Patterson 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 98

Don Ackerman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nate Miller 9 8 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 92
Floyd Patterson 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 98

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Nate Miller 27 25 27 30 29 27 27 30 28 27 277
Floyd Patterson 30 30 30 30 28 30 30 27 29 30 294


Statistics
Categories Nate Miller Floyd Patterson
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 2.20 6.90
Hooks / Round 2.40 5.60
Crosses / Round 2.20 4.60
Combinations / Round 2.30 6.60
Uppercuts / Round 2.00 5.20


Punches Landed / Round 11.10 28.90
Punches Missed / Round 61.90 17.00


Punching Accuracy 15.2% 63.0%


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


No cuts occured


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


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

Taoufik Belbouli vs John L Sullivan

Fight info: Cambria Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2018-4-22, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Joachim Jacobsen, the bout will be scored by three judges: William James (United States), Glenn Feldman (United States) and Gary Merritt (United States), ring card girl is Jade Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: Taoufik Belbouli - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John Bray - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: John L Sullivan - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ray Arcel - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

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
0:15 Sullivan cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Belbouli had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:17 Belbouli lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 2:0
0:30 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Belbouli is scoring more than Sullivan. 5:2
0:43 Sullivan has promised a good showing tonight. 5:2
0:46 John L Sullivan connects with an uppercut to the head of Belbouli. 5:4
1:15 Sullivan tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 5:4
1:19 Sullivan looks to his corner. 5:4
1:22 Belbouli tries a hook but Sullivan blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:6
1:22 * Sullivan's last punch snapped back the head of Belbouli. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 5:7
1:22 * They will need to do a little work on the cut under Belbouli's right eye between rounds; it's obviously cut. 5:7
1:22 A fighter really hates to get cut in the opening round. 5:7
1:31 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 5:7
1:42 That right hand of Sullivan's definitely packs a wallop and that one landed flush!! 5:12
1:42 Belbouli appears to have been staggered by that punch... 5:12
1:56 John L Sullivan wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Belbouli's defense. 5:12
2:03 Belbouli connects with a nasty hook! 9:12
2:03 Sullivan seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 9:12
2:16 Belbouli slides into a neutral corner... 9:12
2:20 Sullivan misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:12
2:27 Sullivan's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 9:12
2:35 Sullivan throws a flurry of punches but Belbouli either blocks or slips them. 9:12
2:46 Belbouli is trapped in his opponents corner... 9:12
2:46 Sullivan lands a big hook to the jaw of Belbouli. Taoufik Belbouli was stopped cold by that shot. 9:15
3:00 John L Sullivan is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:15
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Jacobsen to step in and break it up. 9:17

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Belbouli is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:16 Belbouli smothers Sullivan's attack as Sullivan tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:22 Belbouli got some great advice from John Bray between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:24 Taoufik Belbouli retreats into the far corner. 0:0
0:28 Belbouli holds his arms up in disgust as Sullivan holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:37 Sullivan pushes Belbouli away. 0:0
0:52 Sullivan misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
1:03 Sullivan scores with a cross to the belly. 0:2
1:20 Sullivan connects with a vicious cross! 0:6
1:20 Belbouli appears to be stunned! 0:6
1:40 Belbouli does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Sullivan's punches in close. 0:6
1:47 That cross from Belbouli lands with some authority! 4:6
1:47 Sullivan is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:6
2:11 Belbouli does a great job smothering Sullivan's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 4:6
2:14 Belbouli bangs the uppercut home. 6:6
2:31 Sullivan pins Belbouli's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:6
2:46 Belbouli tries to get free... Here comes Jacobsen to break them up... 6:6
2:51 Sullivan steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:6
2:58 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 6:6
3:00 Belbouli wraps up Sullivan... Neither fighter will break... 6:6
3:00 Jacobsen moves them apart. 6:6
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Belbouli's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 6:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Sullivan's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Belbouli pins Sullivan in the corner! 0:0
0:07 Belbouli lands a short hook to the body. 2:0
0:21 Belbouli drops the right hand flush on Sullivan's chin! 6:0
0:21 Belbouli has John L Sullivan hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 6:0
0:42 John L Sullivan dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Belbouli back on his heels! 6:5
0:42 Belbouli was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 6:5
0:54 The action is back in the center of the ring. 6:5
0:58 Belbouli connects with a solid cross! 11:5
0:58 And Sullivan's in big trouble now! 11:5
1:11 Belbouli really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 15:5
1:11 That shot has Sullivan hurt! 15:5
1:25 Belbouli misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 15:5
1:36 Belbouli goes straight at Sullivan, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 15:5
1:45 Belbouli fires and misses. 15:5
1:51 Belbouli traps John L Sullivan in the corner! 15:5
1:56 A brutal cross from Belbouli connects to the solar plexus! 19:5
1:56 Sullivan is clutching his side! 19:5
2:13 John L Sullivan takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 23:5
2:13 That blow connected solidly to the head of Sullivan and he is stunned! 23:5
2:22 Belbouli plants a hard cross in Sullivan's midsection. 26:5
2:22 Belbouli must sense that he's got Sullivan 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. 26:5
2:36 Belbouli can't score with short uppercut inside. Sullivan got his gloves in front of the punch. 26:5
2:47 Belbouli just comes up short with the hook. 26:5
2:50 Sullivan's cross finds a home on Belbouli's jaw. 26:7
3:00 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 26:7
3:00 Jacobsen separates the two... 26:7
3:00 Belbouli spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 27:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sullivan didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:18 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
0:25 Sullivan drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:4
0:25 Belbouli is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:38 Belbouli is backed into his opponents corner... 0:4
0:38 Sullivan wallops Belbouli with a cross to the liver! 0:7
0:54 Goodness, what a shot!!! Belbouli is known for his tremendous power and that cross to the head was proof. 4:7
0:54 Sullivan is suddenly in trouble! 4:7
1:04 Sullivan retreats into a neutral corner. 4:7
1:08 Belbouli is jockeying for position as he tries to force Sullivan back into the corner. 4:7
1:23 Sullivan is really focused in this round. 4:7
1:31 That uppercut from Belbouli just missed. 4:7
1:48 Belbouli just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Sullivan with a sharp combination! 8:7
1:48 Sullivan is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 8:7
2:13 Sullivan scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:12
2:13 Belbouli was stunned by that blow! 8:12
2:21 Belbouli and Sullivan trade punches in an even exchange. 10:14
2:21 John L Sullivan has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 10:14
2:34 Belbouli backs into the near right corner. 10:14
2:39 Belbouli just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 10:18
2:39 Belbouli appears shaken by those punches! 10:18
2:48 Belbouli slides into the corner... 10:18
2:52 That combination from Sullivan has some power behind it! 10:23
2:52 Belbouli was stopped cold by that series of shots! 10:23
3:00 Sullivan fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 10:23
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 11:24

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sullivan is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Ray Arcel seemed to pump up Sullivan between rounds. 0:0
0:13 And Belbouli tastes the power of a crushing combination from Sullivan! 0:4
0:13 Belbouli seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 0:4
0:13 That punch has reopened a cut on Belbouli as once again you can see blood on the face of Belbouli. 0:4
0:13 Blood is running from under the right eye of Belbouli again. 0:4
0:22 Belbouli slips inside and lands a hook. 2:4
0:31 Sullivan moves into a neutral corner. 2:4
0:31 Belbouli dips to his left and catches Sullivan with a nice hook. 5:4
0:43 Belbouli connects with stiff left hook to the body. 8:4
0:57 Belbouli doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 8:4
1:09 Sullivan is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Taoufik Belbouli can't throw punches, I guess. 8:4
1:13 Sullivan finally lets go of Belbouli. 8:4
1:19 The action slows for the moment. 8:4
1:25 John L Sullivan traps Belbouli in the corner! 8:4
1:30 Sullivan charges in but Belbouli avoids the rush. 8:4
1:39 Taoufik Belbouli lands a wicked uppercut! 12:4
1:39 Sullivan is staggered... 12:4
1:54 Sullivan is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 12:4
2:02 Sullivan misses with that jab. 12:4
2:09 Belbouli gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 12:4
2:14 Belbouli attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 12:4
2:29 Sullivan can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 12:4
2:49 Sullivan lands a brutal cross! 12:9
2:49 Belbouli was stunned by that blow! 12:9
3:00 Sullivan looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Belbouli. 12:9
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 14:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 John Bray not only gave Belbouli encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Sullivan. Now it's up to Belbouli to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Sullivan's jab rips into Belbouli. 0:3
0:08 It looks like Sullivan has reopened Taoufik Belbouli's previous wound because Belbouli is now bleeding once again. 0:3
0:08 The cut under Taoufik Belbouli's right eye is bleeding again. 0:3
0:13 It doesn't look like Sullivan has much left at all. 0:3
0:22 John L Sullivan lands a devastating jab! 0:7
0:22 Belbouli is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:7
0:39 Belbouli backs into a neutral corner. 0:7
0:43 Sullivan lands a paralyzing cross! 0:11
0:43 Taoufik Belbouli is reeling after that shot! 0:11
0:48 Belbouli is fading... 0:11
0:58 Sullivan works his way in and leans on Belbouli... 0:11
1:02 Belbouli pushes Sullivan away. 0:11
1:07 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 0:11
1:11 Belbouli tries to muscle inside but Sullivan clinches him. 0:11
1:20 John L Sullivan uses his shoulder to force Belbouli out of the clinch. 0:11
1:30 Sullivan lands a strong cross! 0:15
1:30 That shot buckled Belbouli's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:15
1:34 A small mouse has formed under Belbouli's right eye. 0:15
1:39 A quick jab to the body scores for Belbouli 2:15
1:53 Sullivan drives that short hook into Belbouli's midsection! 2:20
1:53 Belbouli is gasping for air!! 2:20
1:58 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 2:20
2:02 Belbouli is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 2:20
2:10 John L Sullivan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:20
2:16 Taoufik Belbouli really buried that punch into Sullivan's ribs. 7:20
2:16 Sullivan looks shaken! 7:20
2:34 Sullivan finds a home for his jab, keeping Belbouli at bay. 7:22
2:53 Belbouli takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 7:26
2:53 Belbouli's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 7:26
2:58 Belbouli's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 6. 7:26
3:00 Sullivan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Belbouli. 7:26
3:00 Jacobsen motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 6. 7:26

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Ray Arcel said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Sullivan has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Belbouli is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:07 Belbouli is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Sullivan throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:19 He sneaks home the right cross. 0:2
0:24 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Belbouli. 0:2
0:34 Belbouli smothers Sullivan's attack with a clinch! 0:2
0:43 Sullivan works his way free! 0:2
0:48 Sullivan has Belbouli trapped! 0:2
0:53 Sullivan misses wildly with the Hook. 0:2
1:00 Sullivan feints, looking for an opening. 0:2
1:04 Sullivan is keeping away from the ropes. 0:2
1:08 Sullivan just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:2
1:11 Belbouli is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:2
1:27 Sullivan patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Belbouli little room to move. 2:2
1:42 Sullivan fires a left hand that Belbouli takes high on the shoulder. 2:2
1:52 Sullivan follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 2:5
2:05 Sullivan has Belbouli trapped in the near neutral corner... 2:5
2:09 That punch actually went behind Belbouli's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Sullivan. 2:5
2:16 Belbouli's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 2:5
2:23 Belbouli works free! He backs to ring center, with John L Sullivan following. 2:5
2:28 Sullivan has Belbouli pinned! 2:5
2:28 Belbouli ducks into an uppercut from Sullivan. 2:7
2:46 Sullivan wraps up Belbouli. 2:7
2:50 Jacobsen separates them. 2:7
2:55 Belbouli is blocked in his own corner... 2:7
3:00 Sullivan tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Belbouli blocks it. 2:7
3:00 Sullivan breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 7 ends. 3:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Belbouli is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Belbouli still has distension. 0:0
0:07 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Sullivan had the edge. 2:3
0:12 The swelling under Belbouli's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 2:3
0:20 Belbouli retreats to his opponents corner... 2:3
0:24 Sullivan connects with a violent cross! 2:7
0:24 That blast sent Belbouli reeling into the ropes! 2:7
0:39 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:7
0:43 Sullivan looks to work the body, but Belbouli covers up nicely. 2:7
0:46 Sullivan eats a short cross from Belbouli amd backs away. 4:7
0:58 Sullivan is really focused in this round. 4:7
1:02 Belbouli is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 4:7
1:16 Taoufik Belbouli lands a smashing hook! 8:7
1:16 Sullivan is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:7
1:28 Belbouli is really focused in this round. 8:7
1:43 Sullivan doesn't connect with the uppercut. 8:7
2:03 Belbouli just comes up short with the combination. 8:7
2:14 Sullivan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:7
2:21 Belbouli lands a strong hook! 13:7
2:21 Sullivan is hurt! 13:7
2:37 John L Sullivan has Belbouli cornered! 13:7
2:42 Sullivan ties up Belbouli. 13:7
2:51 Sullivan shoves Belbouli away. 13:7
2:55 Sullivan is looking to regain his timing, as punches that were finding the mark earlier are missing now. 13:7
3:00 Belbouli is blocked in his opponents corner... 13:7
3:00 Sullivan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 13:7
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 14:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sullivan was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Belbouli's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:07 Sullivan moves into the far left corner. 0:0
0:07 Belbouli moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
0:16 Belbouli got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if John Bray's instructions work. 2:0
0:17 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:0
0:34 John L Sullivan lets his hands go inside, but Belbouli protects his body well. 2:0
0:41 A big hook from Belbouli lands with serious impact! 6:0
0:41 That punch may have stunned John L Sullivan momentarily. 6:0
0:57 Sullivan is off target with that cross. 6:0
1:09 Jacobsen warns Sullivan for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 6:0
1:14 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:0
1:18 Sullivan pushes Belbouli back to gain room to punch. 6:0
1:26 Belbouli lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Sullivan. 6:0
1:38 Sullivan misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:0
1:49 Belbouli just landed a devastating three punch combo! 11:0
1:49 That series of punches rocked Sullivan and he looks to be in trouble. 11:0
1:58 Belbouli has Sullivan blocked in! 11:0
2:03 Sullivan is protecting the body nicely as Belbouli fails to score inside. 11:0
2:14 John L Sullivan is either lucky or has radar. Belbouli's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 11:0
2:29 Belbouli tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 11:0
2:36 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 11:0
2:45 Belbouli leaves the jab just short. 11:0
2:56 Belbouli misses with that punch. 11:0
3:00 There's the bell. Belbouli wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 9 is history. 12:0

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:07 Taoufik Belbouli'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
0:12 Belbouli just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:12 Sullivan takes a vicious series of punches from Belbouli and he is hurt! 4:0
0:22 Sullivan has Belbouli pinned! 4:0
0:22 The fighters are tangled up inside. Sullivan has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:2
0:39 Sullivan is clinching... 4:2
0:51 Referee Jacobsen has to separate the two... 4:2
0:59 John L Sullivan and Belbouli are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with John L Sullivan having the edge. 6:5
1:16 Belbouli takes a hard combination from Sullivan 6:9
1:16 That punch really rocked Belbouli! 6:9
1:20 The swelling around Belbouli's right eye is worsening. 6:9
1:32 Belbouli wings a big left hand at Sullivan but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:9
1:52 Sullivan fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:9
1:58 That hook by Belbouli jarred Sullivan! 10:9
1:58 Sullivan is badly hurt! 10:9
2:15 Jacobsen has to pull the fighters away from each other as Sullivan locks up Taoufik Belbouli's arms. 10:9
2:20 Jacobsen separates the two... 10:9
2:27 Both fighters move back to ring center. 10:9
2:32 Sullivan lands a solid uppercut! 10:13
2:32 That's the punch Sullivan hoped to land! Belbouli looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 10:13
2:48 Belbouli is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Sullivan. 10:13
3:00 Jacobsen separates the two fighters. 10:13
3:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 10:13
3:00 The final seconds of Round 10 expire and this bout is going to go to the scorecards. 10:12

Fight Result

Joe Antonacci has the call...

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

William James, United States sees it 95 to 95

Glenn Feldman, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Taoufik Belbouli

Gary Merritt, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for John L Sullivan

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!


Score Cards

William James Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Taoufik Belbouli 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 95
John L Sullivan 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 95

Glenn Feldman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Taoufik Belbouli 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 96
John L Sullivan 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 95

Gary Merritt Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Taoufik Belbouli 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 94
John L Sullivan 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Taoufik Belbouli 27 30 30 27 30 27 28 29 30 27 285
John L Sullivan 30 28 27 30 27 30 29 28 27 30 286


Statistics
Categories Taoufik Belbouli John L Sullivan
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 2.60 4.80
Hooks / Round 6.60 3.70
Crosses / Round 4.40 4.00
Combinations / Round 3.20 2.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.10 3.80


Punches Landed / Round 19.90 18.90
Punches Missed / Round 40.40 53.50


Punching Accuracy 33.0% 26.1%


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


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 3 / 2 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 2 / 2 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 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 2 / 1
Fight Inside 1 / 1 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 0 2 / 2


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

Tim Witherspoon vs Tommy Loughran

Fight info: Cambria Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2018-4-22, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Arthur Mercante, Jr., the bout will be scored by three judges: Lahcen Oumghar (Netherlands), Burt Clements (United States) and Claude Paquette (Canada), ring card girl is Eileen Podesky, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: Tim Witherspoon - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jesus Rivero - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Tommy Loughran - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ace Miller - Cut Man: Spider Kelly

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:13 Witherspoon has Loughran pinned! 0:0
0:18 Witherspoon grabs Loughran's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Mercante, Jr. has to force Witherspoon to let go. 0:0
0:22 Mercante, Jr. steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:36 Loughran takes a hard combination from Witherspoon 4:0
0:36 Loughran was staggered by that punch! 4:0
0:48 Witherspoon has promised a good showing tonight. 4:0
0:52 Loughran digs a short hook to ribs of Witherspoon. 4:2
1:03 Loughran pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:4
1:21 Loughran is motioning with his gloves for Witherspoon to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 4:4
1:33 Witherspoon sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 6:4
1:56 Witherspoon picks off the combination by Loughran. 6:4
2:02 Witherspoon lands a powerful hook right on the button! 10:4
2:02 Loughran is dazed and he is in trouble!! 10:4
2:11 Loughran has Witherspoon blocked in! 10:4
2:11 Loughran lands consecutive uppercuts to Witherspoon's midsection. 10:6
2:31 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Witherspoon! 10:6
2:38 Loughran feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 10:6
2:38 Loughran gets his head on the chest of Witherspoon as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 10:8
2:52 Tommy Loughran darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 10:8
3:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 9:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Witherspoon didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Jesus Rivero seemed to pump up Witherspoon between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Witherspoon scores with an excellent cross. 3:0
0:22 Witherspoon just comes up short with the cross. 3:0
0:36 Loughran wraps up Witherspoon. 3:0
0:41 Referee Mercante, Jr. separates the two... 3:0
0:54 The fighters are tied up. Witherspoon tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 3:0
0:58 The fighters accidentally butt heads as they manuever inside. 3:0
1:11 Tim Witherspoon lets his hands go inside, but Loughran protects his body well. 3:0
1:22 Witherspoon is protecting the body nicely as Loughran fails to score inside. 3:0
1:36 Loughran hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Witherspoon. 3:2
1:49 Witherspoon ties up Loughran. 3:2
1:54 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:2
1:58 Witherspoon is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 3:2
2:06 Loughran is getting frustrated as Witherspoon continues to hold on to him. Loughran is punching Witherspoon's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Mercante, Jr. pushes the fighters apart. 3:2
2:11 Mercante, Jr. is shouting at Witherspoon to break! 3:2
2:18 Loughran pulls his trunks up. 3:2
2:25 Witherspoon grabs Loughran again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 3:2
2:29 The Referee breaks it up... 3:2
2:34 We have a lull in the action. 3:2
2:42 Loughran is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Witherspoon to chase him. 3:2
2:54 Witherspoon is off target with that cross. 3:2
2:57 Loughran lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Witherspoon on the end of that punch. 3:4
3:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Mercante, Jr. jumps between them. 3:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Witherspoon looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Witherspoon got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jesus Rivero's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 Witherspoon's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:17 Jesus Rivero was screaming at Witherspoon between rounds trying to get him fired up. 2:0
0:22 Witherspoon fires a left hand that Loughran takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:37 Witherspoon just can't find the range with that cross. 2:0
0:44 Tommy Loughran lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 2:2
1:02 Loughran traps Witherspoon in the corner! 2:2
1:06 Tommy Loughran looks to work the body, but Witherspoon covers up nicely. 2:2
1:09 Witherspoon feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 4:2
1:18 Witherspoon scores with a nice right cross. 6:2
1:40 Loughran lands a rapier like jab to the head of Witherspoon 6:4
1:53 Witherspoon moves to the center of the Ring taunting Loughran with his hands by his sides. 6:4
2:03 Tommy Loughran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Witherspoon. 6:4
2:13 Witherspoon retreats into the right corner. 6:4
2:13 Loughran forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Witherspoon. 6:6
2:23 Loughran retreats to his opponents corner... 6:6
2:27 There's a straight right by Witherspoon! 10:6
2:27 That punch may have stunned Loughran momentarily. 10:6
2:36 Witherspoon throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 12:6
2:46 A quick jab from Loughran connects. 12:8
3:00 Loughran tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:8
3:00 The bell stops the action as Witherspoon and Loughran go back to their corners. 14:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Loughran's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:09 Witherspoon pins Loughran in the corner! 0:0
0:09 Witherspoon scores with quick series of shots to the body of Loughran. 2:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:21 Witherspoon ducks into an uppercut from Loughran. 2:2
0:30 Witherspoon brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:2
0:35 Witherspoon clamps Loughran's arms to his side and holds on until Mercante, Jr. breaks the hold. 2:2
0:39 Witherspoon pushes Loughran away. 2:2
0:50 Witherspoon voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:2
0:59 He lands a hard cross! 7:2
0:59 That's the punch Witherspoon hoped to land! Loughran looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 7:2
1:08 Loughran slides into a neutral corner... 7:2
1:08 Witherspoon connects with an uppercut to the head of Loughran. 9:2
1:21 Witherspoon is really focused in this round. 9:2
1:28 Witherspoon cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Loughran had his elbows tucked in nicely. 9:2
1:30 Loughran unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 9:4
1:44 Tommy Loughran has freed himself from Witherspoon. They move quickly to ring center. 9:4
1:56 Tim Witherspoon retreats to his own corner... 9:4
2:00 Loughran fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 9:4
2:03 Witherspoon lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 11:4
2:19 Witherspoon is just missing by a hair with his punches. 11:4
2:26 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 11:4
2:36 Loughran wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 11:6
2:46 Loughran doesn't have to look for Witherspoon this round as He is right there in front of him. 11:6
2:54 Witherspoon frees himself from Loughran's clutches! They move to ring center now. 11:6
3:00 Tim Witherspoon is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 11:6
3:00 There's the bell. Witherspoon wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 4 is history. 13:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Witherspoon got some great advice from Jesus Rivero between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:07 The uppercut just landed by Witherspoon is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:0
0:11 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:16 Witherspoon is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:16 Some nice infighting ends with Tommy Loughran getting an uppercut in. 2:2
0:30 Loughran is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:2
0:39 Witherspoon works his way in and leans on Loughran... 2:2
0:48 Mercante, Jr. pries them apart. 2:2
0:56 Both fighters let their hands go with Loughran coming out on top in that melee. 4:5
1:10 Witherspoon smothers Loughran's attack with a clinch! 4:5
1:15 Referee Mercante, Jr. has to separate the two... 4:5
1:19 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 4:5
1:19 Loughran fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:7
1:32 He scores with a glancing cross. 4:9
1:41 Not a lot on that hook to Tim Witherspoon's side, but it scored. 4:11
1:50 Loughran scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 4:13
2:07 Witherspoon misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:13
2:13 Witherspoon retreats into a neutral corner. 4:13
2:18 Loughran suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 4:13
2:20 Solid work to the body as Witherspoon lands an uppercut. 7:13
2:33 Tommy Loughran is staying at the center of the ring. 7:13
2:37 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Loughran rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 7:13
2:42 Loughran gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 7:15
2:46 There appears to be some minor swelling under Witherspoon's left eye. 7:15
2:51 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 7:15
2:54 Witherspoon is trapped in his own corner... 7:15
2:59 Loughran misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:15
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 6:17

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Witherspoon looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Whatever Jesus Rivero said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Witherspoon has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:22 The quickness and footwork of Witherspoon is definitely keeping Loughran off balance. 0:0
0:35 Witherspoon holds his arms up in disgust as Loughran holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:44 Tim Witherspoon pushes Loughran away. 0:0
0:54 Loughran slides into the corner... 0:0
0:59 Witherspoon throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Loughran but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
1:09 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 0:0
1:13 Loughran fires and misses. 0:0
1:20 Witherspoon steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
1:32 Witherspoon misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
1:51 Loughran tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Witherspoon. 0:0
2:05 Witherspoon is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
2:10 Witherspoon has Loughran cornered! 0:0
2:14 Witherspoon is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Loughran. 0:0
2:20 some nifty bodywork Loughran as he scores with several shots from the inside. 0:2
2:36 Loughran does a great job of moving as Witherspoon tries to work inside. 0:2
2:38 Witherspoon leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Loughran. 0:4
2:55 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 0:4
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 2:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Witherspoon and Loughran square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:10 Loughran lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Witherspoon. 0:2
0:22 Loughran moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:22 Witherspoon throws a punch and lands. Loughran scores with a counter. Looks like Witherspoon was a little more effective. 3:4
0:35 Witherspoon backs into his own corner... 3:4
0:35 Loughran lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 3:6
0:48 Tim Witherspoon catches Loughran with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:6
0:58 Loughran lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 5:8
1:02 Witherspoon's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 5:8
1:12 Loughran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:8
1:26 Loughran fires and misses. 5:8
1:40 Loughran wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Witherspoon's defense. 5:8
1:51 Loughran gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 5:8
1:55 Tommy Loughran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:8
1:58 Witherspoon leaps at Loughran and lands a cross that made Loughran's legs buckle ever so slightly. That was a wild shot! 8:8
2:11 Loughran moves into the left corner. 8:8
2:11 Witherspoon bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 10:8
2:25 Loughran usues his legs to avoid Witherspoon's punches. 10:8
2:28 Loughran follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 10:11
2:37 Witherspoon lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Loughran's ribs. 13:11
2:52 Tim Witherspoon has Loughran trapped! 13:11
2:56 Witherspoon feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 13:11
3:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 13:11
3:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 14:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Witherspoon and Loughran leave their corners. 0:0
0:12 A cross lands for Tim Witherspoon. Loughran didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:26 Witherspoon is clinching... 2:0
0:44 Loughran tries to get free... Here comes Mercante, Jr. to break them up... 2:0
0:49 Witherspoon connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:0
1:11 Loughran bounces off the ropes, challenging Witherspoon to come get him. 4:0
1:16 Witherspoon steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
1:23 Loughran looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 4:0
1:25 Tim Witherspoon rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:0
1:36 Witherspoon backs into a neutral corner. 6:0
1:36 Loughran shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:2
1:41 The swelling under Witherspoon's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 6:2
1:48 * Witherspoon is told to watch holding and hitting by Mercante, Jr. 9:2
2:06 A quick jab to the body scores for Loughran 9:4
2:20 Tommy Loughran lands the lead cross. 9:6
2:38 Loughran has his arms wrapped around Witherspoon... Now they separate. 9:6
2:47 Loughran and Witherspoon each take a step back. 9:6
2:51 Witherspoon looks to his corner. 9:6
2:54 Loughran fires a jab to the body 9:8
3:00 And that ends Round number 8. 8:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Witherspoon's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Witherspoon misses with that punch. 0:0
0:13 Loughran lets a quick hook go, catching Witherspoon moving in. 0:2
0:22 Loughran's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:23 There's the uppercut from Loughran. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:4
0:27 Witherspoon is slowing up... 0:4
0:37 Witherspoon wraps his arms around Loughran. 0:4
0:41 Mercante, Jr. moves them apart. 0:4
0:46 Witherspoon backs into the right corner. 0:4
0:46 Tommy Loughran lands a jab to the midsection 0:6
0:50 Witherspoon seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 0:6
0:55 Witherspoon is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:6
0:55 Loughran misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:8
1:11 Tim Witherspoon lands a brutal cross! 4:8
1:11 Loughran looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:8
1:11 * And now it appears as if Loughran has been cut the last punch that landed. 5:8
1:11 The blood if flowing freely and it's evident that the cut is located outside his right eyebrow and slightly below it. 5:8
1:25 Witherspoon comes in low. Loughran puts a headlock on him. Mercante, Jr. knocks Loughran's arm off Witherspoon's head. 5:8
1:40 Both men are trying to work inside and they're banging heads. Now they both step back and it looks like Loughran's cut is bleeding much worse than before. 5:8
1:40 Loughran's cut outside his right eyebrow has worsened here in Round 9. The blood is once more flowing freely. 5:8
1:40 * There must have been an accidental head butt during that clinch that caused that cut. 5:8
1:53 That cross from Witherspoon has some power behind it! 9:8
1:53 Loughran is badly hurt! 9:8
1:53 It looks like the last shot made the cut that Loughran suffered earlier worse. 9:8
1:53 The claret is flowing stronger from the cut outside Loughran's right eyebrow. The wound is continuing to grow worse as additional punishment accumulates. 9:8
2:02 Witherspoon throws a punch and lands. Loughran scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 11:10
2:11 Loughran shoots a cross to the midsection. 11:12
2:20 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:12
2:26 Witherspoon lands a stinging jab. 13:12
2:43 That cross from Witherspoon lands with some authority! 17:12
2:43 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Loughran is trying to hang on... 17:12
2:43 And now Loughran is bleeding even more profusely from that last punch as his cut worsens! 17:12
2:43 Loughran's gash outside his right eyebrow has worsened here in Round 9. The blood is once more flowing freely. 17:12
2:52 Loughran fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 17:14
2:57 Witherspoon looks to be out of gas at this point. 17:14
2:57 Witherspoon's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 17:14
3:00 Witherspoon can't score with short uppercut inside. Loughran got his gloves in front of the punch. 17:14
3:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 17:14
3:00 Witherspoon and Tommy Loughran can both be proud of that effort. They went full bore the entire round as the spectators serenade both men with a thunderous ovation. 16:14

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:05 Well, Loughran's corner did what they could with his cut outside the right eyebrow but there is still some blood visible so the bleeding wasn't completely stopped. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Witherspoon's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Witherspoon's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:10 Witherspoon connects with a violent uppercut! 4:0
0:10 How is Loughran standing after that? 4:0
0:19 Jesus Rivero not only gave Witherspoon encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Loughran. Now it's up to Witherspoon to implement it. 4:0
0:20 Tim Witherspoon has Loughran trapped in the far left neutral corner... 4:0
0:20 Witherspoon doubles up to the body. He got Loughran's attention with those shots. 7:0
0:41 Tommy Loughran grabs and holds Witherspoon... 7:0
0:51 Mercante, Jr. separates them. 7:0
1:00 Loughran uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Witherspoon tries vainly to score. 7:0
1:09 Witherspoon traps Loughran in the corner! 7:0
1:14 Witherspoon whiffs with the jab. 7:0
1:16 A flurry of light blows from Tommy Loughran scores to the body. 7:2
1:30 Witherspoon tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:2
1:42 Tommy Loughran just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 11:2
1:42 Loughran is suddenly in trouble! 11:2
1:51 Loughran is blocked in his opponents corner... 11:2
1:55 Tim Witherspoon is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Loughran 11:2
2:03 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 11:2
2:08 Loughran throws a flurry of punches but Witherspoon either blocks or slips them. 11:2
2:22 Witherspoon is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 11:2
2:37 Witherspoon cranks up the hook and connects to Tommy Loughran's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 15:2
2:37 Loughran appears to be stunned! 15:2
2:47 Loughran has Witherspoon trapped! 15:2
2:47 Loughran gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 15:4
2:56 Both fighters move to ring center. 15:4
2:56 Witherspoon throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Loughran's jaw. 17:4
3:00 Loughran is fading... 17:4
3:00 Witherspoon appears to have this fight under control. 17:4
3:00 The bell sounds ending the 10th and final round of this fight. 19:3

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Johnny Addie is ready with the call...

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

Lahcen Oumghar, Netherlands scores the bout 97 to 93 for Tommy Loughran

Burt Clements, United States has it even at 95 to 95

Claude Paquette, Canada scores the bout 96 to 95 for Tim Witherspoon

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Lahcen Oumghar Round Total
Netherlands 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tim Witherspoon 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 93
Tommy Loughran 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 97

Burt Clements Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tim Witherspoon 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 95
Tommy Loughran 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 95

Claude Paquette Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tim Witherspoon 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 96
Tommy Loughran 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tim Witherspoon 27 28 28 30 27 28 29 28 29 30 284
Tommy Loughran 30 30 29 27 30 29 28 29 28 27 287


Statistics
Categories Tim Witherspoon Tommy Loughran
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.50 7.10
Hooks / Round 3.00 3.90
Crosses / Round 5.80 5.20
Combinations / Round 3.30 5.70
Uppercuts / Round 4.10 3.70


Punches Landed / Round 20.70 25.60
Punches Missed / Round 34.00 30.50


Punching Accuracy 37.8% 45.6%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


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


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 3


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 6 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 9 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 0 / 0


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

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Nate Miller Floyd Patterson 1:2 Floyd Patterson UD 10 10
Support Bout Taoufik Belbouli John L Sullivan 1:2 Draw D 10 10
Co-Feature Tim Witherspoon Tommy Loughran 2:3 Draw D 10 10
Main Event Billy Miske John Henry Lewis 1:1 Billy Miske SD 10 10

as with the previous draw in this tournament the two draws here will be decided by overall judges points.

so moving on to the next round is John L. Sullivan and Tommy Loughran

Fight Card - 2018-4-22
Main Event
Billy Miske vs John Henry Lewis

Fight info: Cambria Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2018-4-22, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Randy Neumann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Glenn Feldman (United States), Hisatoshi Miyazaki (Japan) and Silvestre Abainza (Philippines), ring card girl is Marisa Devonish, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: Billy Miske - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don House - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: John Henry Lewis - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters are ready to go and the bell sounds to start the action here in the first round. 0:0
0:11 Lewis connects with a violent uppercut! 0:5
0:11 What a devastating shot, Miske looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 0:5
0:26 Billy Miske is either lucky or has radar. Lewis's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:5
0:35 Lewis gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:7
0:43 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:7
0:51 Lewis is really fluid in his movement. 0:7
1:01 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:7
1:05 Referee Neumann has to separate the two... 0:7
1:14 Lewis is trapped in Miske's corner... 0:7
1:19 John Henry Lewis usues his legs to avoid Miske's punches. 0:7
1:28 Miske pins Lewis in the corner! 0:7
1:28 Solid bodywork by Miske as he lands several punches from the inside. 2:7
1:44 Lewis ties up Miske. 2:7
1:55 Neumann is shouting at Lewis to break! 2:7
2:11 Lewis looks to work the body, but Billy Miske covers up nicely. 2:7
2:23 Lewis gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 2:7
2:27 Lewis lands a devastating hook! 2:11
2:27 That blow connected solidly to the head of Miske and he is stunned! 2:11
2:40 John Henry Lewis is trapped in his own corner... 2:11
2:45 Miske is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:11
2:50 Lewis is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:11
2:58 Miske back pedals away from the straight forward attack of John Henry Lewis. 2:11
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 3:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Miske looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Kenny Adams not only gave Lewis encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Miske. Now it's up to Lewis to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Billy Miske likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or John Henry Lewis's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:0
0:25 Lewis voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:33 Lewis has Miske trapped in the left neutral corner... 2:0
0:37 Lewis ends up behind Miske as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 2:0
0:42 Miske backs off to hitch up his trunks. 2:0
0:45 Lewis is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:49 Miske throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:52 Lewis lands a short hook to the body. 2:2
1:06 There's a hard shot off the top of Lewis's head! 6:2
1:06 That punch may have stunned Lewis momentarily. 6:2
1:15 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 6:2
1:15 Miske lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep John Henry Lewis on the end of that punch. 8:2
1:31 Miske lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 10:2
1:44 Billy Miske works his way in and leans on John Henry Lewis... 10:2
1:49 Referee Neumann steps in to break it up. 10:2
1:58 That hook from Miske snapped Lewis's head back violently! 14:2
1:58 Miske has Lewis in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 14:2
2:11 Miske grabs Lewis. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 14:2
2:16 Neumann separates them. 14:2
2:28 Miske has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Lewis. 14:2
2:46 Neumann pries them apart. 14:2
2:55 Lewis rips a hook to the head. 14:4
3:00 There's the bell. Miske wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 14:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Whatever Don House said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Miske has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:09 Miske is pinned in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:13 Lewis misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:24 Lewis scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:4
0:24 Miske is clutching his side! 0:4
0:40 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 0:4
0:45 Miske just comes up short with the hook. 0:4
0:47 Lewis forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Miske. 0:6
0:57 These guys are exchanging punches at a furious rate, looks like Lewis had a slight edge, but it's hard to choose, what a display! 2:9
1:09 Lewis flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:11
1:26 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Miske! 2:11
1:29 Lewis bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:13
1:46 Lewis clamps Miske's arms to his side and holds on until Neumann breaks the hold. 2:13
1:55 Neumann has to break them apart. 2:13
2:00 Both fighters are moving and working the angles well in this round. 2:13
2:08 Lewis tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:13
2:10 Miske lets a quick hook go, catching John Henry Lewis moving in. 4:13
2:24 Miske is clinching... Lewis is trying to free his gloves... They are under Miske's arms... 4:13
2:42 The Referee breaks it up... 4:13
2:47 Miske slides into a neutral corner... 4:13
2:51 John Henry Lewis really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 4:17
2:51 Miske appears shaken by those punches! 4:17
3:00 They are back in the center of the ring once again 4:17
3:00 Lewis telegraphed that shot and Miske ducks under it easily. 4:17
3:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Neumann jumps between them. 3:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:09 There's a right cross from Lewis that lands flush. 0:3
0:14 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:3
0:23 Billy Miske lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Lewis. 0:3
0:29 Miske got some great advice from Don House between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:3
0:34 Lewis fires and misses. 0:3
0:51 Miske tries a hook but Lewis blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 0:5
1:08 John Henry Lewis is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:5
1:16 Lewis backs into the lower corner. 0:5
1:21 Miske fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:5
1:23 Lewis misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:7
1:41 Miske can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:7
1:52 John Henry Lewis lets his hands go inside, but Miske protects his body well. 0:7
2:06 Neumann tries to separate the boxers but John Henry Lewis has a vice-like grip on Billy Miske. 0:7
2:15 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:7
2:20 Miske feints, looking for an opening. 0:7
2:23 John Henry Lewis is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:7
2:27 Miske wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Lewis's defense. 0:7
2:30 Lewis lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Miske. 0:9
2:43 Lewis works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:9
2:53 Lewis misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:9
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 0:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:07 Don House knows Miske lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Lewis does a great job of moving as Miske tries to work inside. 0:0
0:15 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:20 John Henry Lewis is forced into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:20 Miske throws the hook and connects. 2:0
0:20 Lewis comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as Miske leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 2:0
0:34 Miske misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:0
0:41 Lewis slides into the corner... 2:0
0:45 Miske tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:53 The fighters are at ring center... 2:0
0:57 Miske is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Lewis to chase him. 2:0
1:09 You would think Lewis had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Miske looked trying to score there! 2:0
1:16 Miske is really focused in this round. 2:0
1:19 some nifty bodywork Lewis as he scores with several shots from the inside. 2:2
1:36 Lewis misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
1:43 Lewis steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:2
1:50 Lewis bounces off the ropes, challenging Miske to come get him. 2:2
1:57 Miske lands a stinging jab. 4:2
2:12 Miske tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Lewis. 4:2
2:14 The fighters are at close quarters now as Lewis lands a hook downstairs. 4:4
2:28 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Miske rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 4:4
2:37 Miske attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 4:4
2:44 Miske jolts Lewis starting with the body and working up to the head. 7:4
2:44 Lewis steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 7:4
3:00 Miske has Lewis trapped! 7:4
3:00 There's another round in the books. 9:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Lewis's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Don House seemed to pump up Miske between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Miske moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:08 Lewis throws a punch and lands. Miske scores with a counter. Looks like Lewis was a little more effective. 2:3
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:3
0:17 Miske goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 5:3
0:35 Miske is off target with that cross. 5:3
0:37 John Henry Lewis lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:5
0:50 Miske misses with that punch. 5:5
0:53 Lewis lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 5:7
1:02 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 5:7
1:10 That jab from Miske just missed. 5:7
1:12 Lewis goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 5:9
1:24 Miske is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Lewis with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 8:9
1:41 Billy Miske fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:9
1:55 Miske lands a wicked combination! 12:9
1:55 Lewis is trying to regroup after those punches... 12:9
2:09 Not a lot on that hook to John Henry Lewis's side, but it scored. 14:9
2:27 Miske misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 14:9
2:38 Miske has Lewis blocked in! 14:9
2:38 Miske moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 16:9
2:51 Miske feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 16:9
2:55 Miske wraps up Lewis. 16:9
3:00 Billy Miske uses his shoulder to force Lewis out of the clinch. 16:9
3:00 Lewis appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 16:9
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 16:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 John Henry Lewis's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:10 Lewis retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Miske digs a quick hook into the exposed side of John Henry Lewis. 2:0
0:14 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:21 Lewis retreats into the upper left corner. 2:0
0:21 Miske drills Lewis with a solid jab. 4:0
0:36 Miske is protecting the body nicely as Lewis fails to score inside. 4:0
0:38 Miske is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 6:0
0:57 Lewis picks off the combination by Miske. 6:0
0:59 A quick jab from Lewis connects. 6:2
1:16 Lewis is challenging Miske to fight him and quit clinching. 6:2
1:28 Neumann steps in and breaks it up. 6:2
1:36 Lewis connects with a cross to Miske's body. 6:4
1:53 A brutal combination from Miske connects to the solar plexus! 10:4
1:53 Lewis was hurt by those blows! 10:4
2:03 Miske has Lewis cornered! 10:4
2:03 Miske scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 12:4
2:12 Lewis doesn't have to look for Miske this round as He is right there in front of him. 12:4
2:15 A quick hook to the body by Miske 14:4
2:31 Lewis just misses with a huge shot as Miske chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 14:4
2:38 Lewis's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 14:4
2:49 Lewis's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 14:4
2:55 Miske traps Lewis in the corner! 14:4
3:00 Miske misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 14:4
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 7, forcing Neumann to step in. 13:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Kenny Adams was really animated in Lewis's corner and Lewis was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Miske clinches... Lewis gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:22 Neumann has to separate the two... 0:0
0:22 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:35 Lewis fires a lead right that Miske manages to avoid. 0:0
0:37 Miske snakes the jab through Lewis's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:0
0:50 Lewis moves into the near right corner. 2:0
0:50 Some nice infighting ends with Billy Miske getting an uppercut in. 4:0
0:59 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 4:0
1:03 Miske lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Lewis. 4:0
1:05 * Neumann is giving Lewis a warning for a low blow. 4:2
1:24 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 4:2
1:28 * Miske continues to hammer away as he holds Lewis and Neumann has seen enough as he issues a warning. 7:2
1:53 Miske misses with that jab. 7:2
2:08 Lewis wings a big left hand at Miske but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:2
2:11 A cross lands for Miske. Lewis didn't see that one coming. 9:2
2:24 Lewis holds his arms up in disgust as Miske holds him around his waist. 9:2
2:39 Neumann has to break the clinch. 9:2
2:47 The action heats up as both men trade punches. 11:4
2:57 John Henry Lewis retreats to his own corner... 11:4
3:00 That was a violent straight right by Miske! 15:4
3:00 Lewis is trying to regroup after those punches... 15:4
3:00 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Lewis's right eye. 15:4
3:00 Miske appears to have this fight under control. 15:4
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 15:4

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lewis looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Lewis got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Kenny Adams's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Miske is trying to free his gloves from under Lewis's gloves. 0:0
0:16 John Henry Lewis finally lets go of Miske. 0:0
0:20 Miske backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:20 Lewis delivers a cross to the nose of Miske. 0:3
0:34 Lewis misses wildly with the Hook. 0:3
0:41 Lewis has Miske pinned! 0:3
0:45 Miske made Lewis look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Lewis would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 0:3
1:00 Lewis's not even close with the combination. 0:3
1:07 Miske backs into the upper corner. 0:3
1:12 Lewis fires a left hand that Miske takes high on the shoulder. 0:3
1:18 Both fighters could stand to press the attack a bit more. 0:3
1:22 Lewis moves into the far left corner. 0:3
1:26 Billy Miske is moving around the ring nicely. 0:3
1:30 Not much happening at the moment. 0:3
1:38 Lewis works free! He backs to ring center, with Miske following. 0:3
1:54 Lewis throws a flurry of punches but Miske either blocks or slips them. 0:3
2:01 A straight cross from Lewis gets through Miske's guard. 0:5
2:05 Miske is losing his legs... 0:5
2:14 Lewis clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:5
2:19 Lewis pushes Miske away. 0:5
2:26 Miske is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:5
2:26 Miske walks in to a glancing hook from Lewis. 0:7
2:40 Miske is getting frustrated as Lewis continues to hold on to him. Miske is punching Lewis's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Neumann pushes the fighters apart. 0:7
2:44 Neumann separates the two fighters. 0:7
2:53 Lewis looks for a breather; he grabs Miske and holds on. Miske pushes Lewis off and looks for an opening. 0:7
3:00 Neumann moves them apart. 0:7
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 0:7
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 9. 1:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:07 Lewis received a pep talk from Kenny Adams before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Lewis comes in low. Miske puts a headlock on him. Neumann knocks Miske's arm off Lewis's head. 0:0
0:26 Lewis works his way free! 0:0
0:31 Lewis's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:39 Lewis picks off the jab thrown by Miske. 0:0
0:42 Lewis flicks a lead right to the head of Miske. 0:2
0:55 Miske fires a shot, but it glances off Lewis's shoulder. 0:2
1:05 A quick jab to the body scores for John Henry Lewis 0:4
1:18 John Henry Lewis scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:6
1:27 Miske pins John Henry Lewis in the corner! 0:6
1:31 Lewis just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:6
1:31 Lewis is hurt! 4:6
1:40 Miske is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:6
1:48 Miske just comes up short with the cross. 4:6
2:02 Miske is holding... 4:6
2:06 The fighters appear to have clashed heads. 4:6
2:15 Miske is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Lewis's defense. 4:6
2:23 Billy Miske scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 6:6
2:32 He doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 8:6
2:37 It looks like Lewis and Miske are both running out of gas... 8:6
2:46 Miske smothers Lewis's attack with a clinch! 8:6
2:56 Lewis tries to get free... Here comes Neumann to break them up... 8:6
3:00 The bell sounds ending the 10th and final round of this fight. 8:6

Fight Result

Johnny Addie has the call...

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

Glenn Feldman, United States scores the bout 97 to 93 for Billy Miske

Silvestre Abainza, Philippines scores the bout 96 to 94 for John Henry Lewis

Hisatoshi Miyazaki, Japan scores the bout 96 to 94 for ...

...Billy Miske

Your winner by split decision is Billy Miske!


Score Cards

Glenn Feldman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Miske 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 97
John Henry Lewis 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 93

Hisatoshi Miyazaki Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Miske 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 96
John Henry Lewis 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 94

Silvestre Abainza Round Total
Philippines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Miske 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 94
John Henry Lewis 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Miske 28 29 27 27 29 29 29 30 29 30 287
John Henry Lewis 29 28 30 30 28 28 28 27 28 27 283


Statistics
Categories Billy Miske John Henry Lewis
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.00 3.30
Hooks / Round 3.90 3.40
Crosses / Round 3.40 4.00
Combinations / Round 5.60 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 2.90 3.80


Punches Landed / Round 19.80 18.50
Punches Missed / Round 50.60 37.70


Punching Accuracy 28.1% 32.9%


Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 3
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 4
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 2 / 1 2 / 1


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