Terry McGovern vs Erik Morales
Fight info: Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Mike England, the bout will be scored by three judges: Rudy Ortega (United States), Rodolfo Maldonado (Panama) and Harry Davis (Canada), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Terry McGovern - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Erik Morales - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Morales fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 0:3
0:20 McGovern has Morales blocked in! 0:3
0:29 The action slows for the moment. 0:3
0:37 Morales smothers Terry McGovern's attack as McGovern tries to get off some shots inside. 0:3
0:40 Morales scores with an excellent cross. 0:6
0:56 Morales traps McGovern in the corner! 0:6
01:01 Morales grabs McGovern. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:6
01:11 England separates the two... 0:6
01:16 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:6
01:18 Morales has McGovern pinned! 0:6
01:36 Terry McGovern lands a wicked uppercut! 4:6
01:36 Morales is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 4:6
01:50 McGovern does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Morales's punches in close. 4:6
02:00 The action is back at ring center. 4:6
02:05 McGovern voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:6
02:10 McGovern backs into a neutral corner. 4:6
02:14 Morales is circling his opponent. 4:6
02:22 The fighters are trading punches and Morales seems to have won that exchange. 6:9
02:36 Morales just landed a three punch combo! 6:13
02:36 McGovern seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 6:13
02:53 McGovern grabs Morales's head, pulls it down, into his chest. England has to force McGovern to let go. 6:13
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 6:13
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 6:14
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGovern rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 McGovern's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:10 McGovern slides into the corner... 0:0
0:14 Morales is bouncing on his toes, avoiding McGovern attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:23 Morales swings...and misses. 0:0
0:31 McGovern has Morales trapped in the far left neutral corner... 0:0
0:35 McGovern fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:47 Morales throws a flurry of punches but McGovern either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:54 McGovern dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Morales back on his heels! 4:0
0:54 Morales seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
01:04 Morales slides into a neutral corner... 4:0
01:04 Terry McGovern gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Morales. 6:0
01:21 McGovern's misses as Morales backpedals away. 6:0
01:33 McGovern misses with that cross. 6:0
01:45 Terry McGovern has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Morales. 6:0
01:54 Referee England steps in to break it up. 6:0
02:06 Morales misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:0
02:13 McGovern drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 10:0
02:13 Morales looks shaken! 10:0
02:26 McGovern takes a hard combination from Morales 10:4
02:26 McGovern appears to have been staggered by that punch... 10:4
02:40 McGovern misses with that punch. 10:4
02:42 Morales lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 10:6
02:52 McGovern retreats into the upper left corner. 10:6
02:52 Morales unleashes a flurry and McGovern fires back, a close exchange with Morales coming out on top. 12:9
03:00 Considering the clinch Morales has on McGovern it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. McGovern pushes him away. 12:9
03:00 England moves them apart. 12:9
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 11:10
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGovern didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:13 England has to pull the fighters away from each other as Morales locks up McGovern's arms. 0:0
0:17 England breaks them up... 0:0
0:27 Terry McGovern is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:0
0:37 McGovern is off target with that combination. 0:0
0:40 Morales lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep McGovern on the end of that punch. 0:2
0:52 Morales lands a cross to the body. 0:4
01:01 McGovern is forced into his own corner... 0:4
01:06 Morales ends up behind Terry McGovern as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:4
01:15 Morales feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:4
01:22 Morales bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:6
01:36 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:6
01:51 Morales uses his shoulder to force Terry McGovern out of the clinch. 0:6
01:55 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:6
02:03 Erik Morales feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 0:8
02:15 Morales continues to pop the jab 0:10
02:32 Morales is giving McGovern a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:10
02:37 Erik Morales fires a light jab to the stomach 0:12
02:55 McGovern wraps up Morales... Neither fighter will break... 0:12
03:00 Morales works his way free! 0:12
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 0:14
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:19 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but McGovern is coming out on top. 3:2
0:24 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 3:2
0:33 McGovern tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Morales. 3:2
0:43 McGovern connects with stiff left hook to the body. 6:2
0:52 A nice combination to the body by McGovern. 9:2
01:06 Morales grabs McGovern again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 9:2
01:21 England separates the two fighters. 9:2
01:48 Morales usues his legs to avoid McGovern's punches. 9:2
01:54 McGovern doubles up to the body, though Morales seems unfazed. 11:2
02:08 McGovern shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Morales flush! 15:2
02:08 Erik Morales is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 15:2
02:32 McGovern takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 15:2
02:36 Morales scores with three unanswered blows to the head of McGovern. 15:5
02:46 Morales scores with a glancing cross. 15:7
03:00 Morales wraps up McGovern. 15:7
03:00 McGovern tries to get free... Here comes England to break them up... 15:7
03:00 There's another round in the books. 16:6
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:13 McGovern wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Morales's defense. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:20 Morales received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:25 Morales lands a hard uppercut! 0:5
0:25 That blast sent McGovern reeling into the ropes! 0:5
0:37 McGovern pins Erik Morales in the corner! 0:5
0:42 McGovern pins Morales's arms. Now they move apart. 0:5
0:54 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:5
0:59 McGovern goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 3:5
01:19 Morales leaves the jab just short. 3:5
01:26 McGovern scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 7:5
01:26 Morales was stunned by that blow! 7:5
01:41 Morales works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 7:7
01:58 McGovern looks to work the body, but Morales covers up nicely. 7:7
02:00 Morales flicks a jab to McGovern's stomach 7:9
02:12 Morales fires a jab to the body 7:11
02:22 McGovern pins Morales in the corner! 7:11
02:26 McGovern fires a shot, but it glances off Morales's shoulder. 7:11
02:28 Erik Morales scores with consecutive blows to the body of McGovern. 7:13
02:40 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, McGovern lands the right hand. 9:13
02:48 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 9:13
02:57 McGovern just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:17
02:57 Terry McGovern is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:17
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 9:17
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:10 Morales lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 0:2
0:14 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:26 Morales fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:2
0:29 McGovern gets in a hook to the body of Morales. 2:2
0:41 McGovern moves into a neutral corner. 2:2
0:41 Morales scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:4
0:58 Morales lands a crushing cross! 2:8
0:58 Morales has McGovern in trouble after that punch! 2:8
01:15 Morales lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of McGovern. 2:8
01:18 * England has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to McGovern for a low blow. 4:8
01:44 Morales darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:8
01:49 Morales traps McGovern in the corner! 4:8
01:54 Morales is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing McGovern to chase him. 4:8
01:58 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:8
02:02 Terry McGovern retreats into a neutral corner. 4:8
02:06 Morales telegraphed that shot and McGovern ducks under it easily. 4:8
02:13 McGovern appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:8
02:16 Morales has McGovern cornered! 4:8
02:21 Erik Morales looks for a breather; he grabs McGovern and holds on. McGovern pushes Morales off and looks for an opening. 4:8
02:31 Referee England separates the two... 4:8
02:40 McGovern works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:8
02:55 Morales and McGovern are in a clinch, England hollers at them to break and start fighting. 4:8
03:00 Referee England has to separate the two... 4:8
03:00 It looks like Morales has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:8
03:00 And that ends Round number 6. 6:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGovern and Morales square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Terry McGovern has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:10 McGovern pins Erik Morales's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:15 England steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:27 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:0
0:36 England moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:45 McGovern looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 0:0
0:51 Morales cranks up the hook and connects to McGovern's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:4
0:51 McGovern is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 0:4
01:05 McGovern fires and misses. 0:4
01:25 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
01:28 Morales is blocked in his own corner... 0:4
01:32 Morales is challenging McGovern to fight him and quit clinching. 0:4
01:41 England is shouting at McGovern to break! 0:4
01:46 McGovern and Morales lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 0:4
01:53 McGovern fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:4
02:04 McGovern is holding... 0:4
02:15 England has to separate the two... 0:4
02:19 McGovern has Morales trapped! 0:4
02:24 McGovern lands a vicious uppercut! 4:4
02:24 Morales's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:4
02:38 Morales is trying to free his gloves from under McGovern's gloves. 4:4
02:47 England separates them. 4:4
02:52 Morales backs into the upper left corner. 4:4
02:56 The fighters are tied up. McGovern tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:4
03:00 McGovern and Morales each take a step back. 4:4
03:00 The round is over and the crowd is jeering and unless they want to hear more of it, these two fighters better start throwing some punches. 4:4
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Erik Morales is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:12 McGovern moves into the lower corner. 0:0
0:17 Morales fires a lead right that McGovern manages to avoid. 0:0
0:19 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:27 There's a right cross from Morales that lands flush. 0:3
0:41 McGovern lands a strong cross! 4:3
0:41 That's the punch McGovern hoped to land! Morales looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:3
0:54 McGovern seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:3
01:02 Morales clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 4:3
01:06 England has to break them apart. 4:3
01:11 McGovern is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:3
01:22 McGovern wings a big left hand at Erik Morales but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:3
01:28 Morales landed a sharp combination that rocked McGovern back on his heels! 4:7
01:28 McGovern is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 4:7
01:44 McGovern backs into his own corner... 4:7
01:48 Apparently Morales feels it's a good strategy to hug McGovern and force England to come separate them. 4:7
01:57 * England is telling McGovern to quit leading with his head. 4:7
02:15 McGovern works free! He backs to ring center, with Erik Morales following. 4:7
02:27 Morales drives that short hook into McGovern's midsection! 4:11
02:27 McGovern is clutching his side! 4:11
02:40 Morales moves into a neutral corner. 4:11
02:45 McGovern fires and misses. 4:11
02:47 Morales fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:13
02:56 Morales backs into the upper left corner. 4:13
03:00 McGovern scores with a winging right! Morales's head snapped back violently with that punch! 8:13
03:00 Morales appears to be stunned! 8:13
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 10:12
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it looks as if McGovern is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:11 McGovern retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Morales fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 0:2
0:16 McGovern is starting to fatigue... 0:2
0:16 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:25 Erik Morales circles around the ring. 0:2
0:30 McGovern is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:33 Morales feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:2
0:33 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange and neither is coming out on top. 2:4
0:42 McGovern buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Morales 5:4
0:59 Morales whiffs with the hook. 5:4
01:11 McGovern doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Erik Morales's head? 10:4
01:11 Morales staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 10:4
01:15 It looks like McGovern and Morales are both breathing heavily... 10:4
01:36 Morales gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 10:6
01:51 McGovern moves into a neutral corner. 10:6
01:56 Morales is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around McGovern. 10:6
02:00 Morales finally lets go of McGovern. 10:6
02:12 Morales really buried that punch into McGovern's ribs. 10:10
02:12 McGovern appears shaken by those punches! 10:10
02:24 A straight cross from McGovern gets through Morales's guard. 12:10
02:36 Morales slides into the corner... 12:10
02:40 Terry McGovern cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Morales had his elbows tucked in nicely. 12:10
02:52 Morales misses wildly with the Hook. 12:10
03:00 McGovern connects with a violent uppercut! 16:10
03:00 Morales's knee almost touched the canvas... 16:10
03:00 Morales looks to be out of gas at this point. 16:10
03:00 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Morales. 16:10
03:00 Morales appears to have this fight under control. 16:10
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 17:10
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:12 McGovern lands a devastating hook! 4:0
0:12 Morales looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:17 The swelling is increasing around Morales's right. 4:0
0:25 Morales connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:2
0:29 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 4:2
0:39 McGovern just comes up short with the combination. 4:2
0:41 Morales lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 4:4
0:54 Morales scores with the jab. 4:6
01:10 England yells at the fighters to separate but McGovern and Morales are a tangle of arms. 4:6
01:25 Now they break clean. 4:6
01:37 McGovern grabs and holds Morales... 4:6
01:49 England pries them apart. 4:6
02:06 McGovern traps Morales's gloves under his arms, forcing England to break them up. 4:6
02:10 England has to break the clinch. 4:6
02:15 McGovern's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:6
02:18 McGovern ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 6:6
02:31 Morales gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of McGovern with an uppercut. 6:8
02:51 McGovern misses wildly with the hook. 6:8
02:54 Morales goes to the head, the body and now back to the head. That was a beautiful sequence of punches. 6:11
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 5:12
Fight Result
Let's go to Johnny Addie for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Rudy Ortega, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Erik Morales
Rodolfo Maldonado, Panama scores the bout 96 to 96 - even
Harry Davis, Canada scores the bout 98 to 93 for...
...Erik Morales
The winner by majority decision is Erik Morales!
Score Cards
Rudy Ortega Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Terry McGovern 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 95
Erik Morales 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 96
Rodolfo Maldonado Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Terry McGovern 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 96
Erik Morales 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 96
Harry Davis Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Terry McGovern 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 93
Erik Morales 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 98
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Terry McGovern 28 30 27 29 28 28 30 28 29 27 284
Erik Morales 29 27 30 28 29 29 30 30 28 30 290
Statistics
Categories Terry McGovern Erik Morales
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 2.10 5.10
Hooks / Round 6.10 5.10
Crosses / Round 3.00 4.10
Combinations / Round 3.00 4.40
Uppercuts / Round 2.70 4.60
Punches Landed / Round 16.90 23.30
Punches Missed / Round 52.30 30.00
Punching Accuracy 24.4% 43.7%
Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Low Blow 1
Head Butting 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 0 4 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 1 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Sugar Ramos vs Jhonny Gonzalez
Fight info: Cesar Palace, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, 2021-03-29, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Jose Cobian, the bout will be scored by three judges: Larry Doggett (United States), Arturo Villegas (Argentina) and Rodolfo Maldonado (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Sugar Ramos - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Jhonny Gonzalez - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:20 Ramos lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gonzalez. 0:0
0:22 Gonzalez lands a jab to Ramos's midsection 0:2
0:45 Ramos connects with an uppercut to the head of Gonzalez. 2:2
0:59 Ramos misses with that punch. 2:2
01:01 Ramos takes a cross to the head from Gonzalez. 2:4
01:14 Ramos traps Gonzalez in the corner! 2:4
01:19 Ramos lands a hard hook! 6:4
01:19 Jhonny Gonzalez is clutching his side! 6:4
01:28 Ramos has Gonzalez cornered! 6:4
01:32 That was a violent straight right by Ramos! 11:4
01:32 Gonzalez is hurt! 11:4
01:48 Ramos misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:4
01:55 Ramos just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 11:8
01:55 That series of punches rocked Ramos and he looks to be in trouble. 11:8
02:04 Gonzalez doesn't have to look for Ramos this round. He is right there in front of him. 11:8
02:09 The action is at ring center. 11:8
02:14 Ramos throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Gonzalez but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 11:8
02:16 Jhonny Gonzalez bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 11:10
02:38 Gonzalez pummels Ramos, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 11:14
02:38 That shot landed square and Ramos felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 11:14
02:57 Ramos drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 16:14
02:57 Jhonny Gonzalez is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 16:14
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Ramos and Gonzalez really went at it. 17:14
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:15 Ramos throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:22 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Ramos encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Gonzalez. Now it's up to Ramos to implement it. 0:0
0:23 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Gonzalez is slick enough to get away with it. 0:3
0:23 * And now Ramos is bleeding from that last punch! 0:4
0:23 There's a cut on the inside of Ramos's left eyebrow and you can see the blood trickling from it as it runs down the fighter's face. 0:4
0:23 Even a small cut this early in the fight can become a problem in later rounds. 0:4
0:37 Gonzalez works his way in and leans on Sugar Ramos... 0:4
0:41 Cobian breaks them up... 0:4
0:53 Ramos looks to work the body, but Gonzalez covers up nicely. 0:4
01:01 Ramos punishes Gonzalez with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Gonzalez up. 3:4
01:15 Gonzalez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 3:4
01:22 Ramos has Gonzalez blocked in! 3:4
01:26 Ramos misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 3:4
01:38 * A tremendous hook from Gonzalez and Ramos goes down!! 3:4
01:40 Cobian picks up the count.. 3:11
01:40 1... 3:11
01:41 2... 3:11
01:42 3... 3:11
01:43 Ramos rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 3:11
01:44 5... 3:11
01:44 * Sugar Ramos is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 3:11
01:44 Ramos looks to have steadied himself and Cobian will allow the fight to continue... 3:11
01:44 Gonzalez wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 3:11
01:57 Gonzalez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:11
02:03 Jhonny Gonzalez scores with consecutive blows to the body of Sugar Ramos. 3:13
02:03 Gonzalez senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 3:13
02:12 Gonzalez lands a stinging jab. 3:15
02:12 Gonzalez has Ramos hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Gonzalez is. 3:15
02:25 Gonzalez isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Ramos fits. 3:15
02:34 Jhonny Gonzalez just landed a three punch combo! 3:19
02:34 Ramos is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 3:19
02:47 Gonzalez fires away but finds nothing but air. 3:19
02:54 Ramos backs into the right corner. 3:19
02:59 Gonzalez is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 3:19
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 3:20
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Gonzalez backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Gonzalez holds his arms up in disgust as Ramos holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:22 Cobian separates the two... 0:0
0:26 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:33 Ramos is holding... 0:0
0:42 Cobian is shouting at Ramos to break! 0:0
0:51 Ramos's misses as Gonzalez backpedals away. 0:0
0:58 Gonzalez lands a devastating cross! 0:4
0:58 Ramos seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:4
01:18 Gonzalez lands a strong cross! 0:8
01:18 Ramos's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 0:8
01:32 Ramos is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:8
01:41 Gonzalez lands a smashing cross! 0:12
01:41 Ramos looks shaken! 0:12
01:46 Ramos seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 0:12
01:51 As high as Ramos is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gonzalez takes advantage of it. 0:12
01:54 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:12
01:59 Gonzalez is challenging Ramos to fight him and quit clinching. 0:12
02:08 Gonzalez pushes Ramos away. 0:12
02:12 Gonzalez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:12
02:15 Sugar Ramos is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 3:12
02:26 * Cobian is telling Ramos to watch holding and hitting. 6:12
03:00 Ramos looks for a breather; he grabs Gonzalez and holds on. Jhonny Gonzalez pushes Ramos off and looks for an opening. 6:12
03:00 Referee Cobian steps in to break it up. 6:12
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 6:12
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gonzalez didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:15 Sugar Ramos connects with a violent hook! 4:0
0:15 Gonzalez looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:31 Ramos usues his legs to avoid Gonzalez's punches. 4:0
0:38 Ramos drops in a solid cross just above Gonzalez's trunks. 7:0
01:03 Gonzalez fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:0
01:06 Ramos connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Gonzalez just shakes his head and smiles. 10:0
01:24 Sugar Ramos fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 10:0
01:26 Sugar Ramos got caught with a brutal cross to the solar plexus coming in. That shot made him gasp as it landed! 10:3
01:37 Ramos moves into the far corner. 10:3
01:41 Jhonny Gonzalez whiffs with the hook. 10:3
01:48 Both men look to measure one another. 10:3
01:51 Gonzalez retreats into his own corner... 10:3
01:56 Ramos lands a crushing uppercut! 14:3
01:56 Gonzalez is gasping for air!! 14:3
02:05 The action is back at ring center. 14:3
02:10 Gonzalez lands a solid uppercut! 14:7
02:10 Ramos suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 14:7
02:19 Ramos has Gonzalez trapped in the right neutral corner... 14:7
02:23 Sugar Ramos just can't find the range with that uppercut. 14:7
02:47 Sugar Ramos lands a flurry to the ribs of Gonzalez. 16:7
03:00 Sugar Ramos is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Jhonny Gonzalez attempts to move inside on him. 16:7
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 4. 18:7
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Ramos's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Ramos throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:18 Gonzalez lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:2
0:37 Oh!!! Ramos unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:2
0:37 Gonzalez appears to have been staggered by that punch... 6:2
0:54 Ramos wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Gonzalez's defense. 6:2
01:09 Gonzalez is protecting the body nicely as Ramos fails to score inside. 6:2
01:20 Ramos wings a big left hand at Gonzalez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:2
01:26 Cobian is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 6:2
01:35 Ramos is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Gonzalez. 6:2
01:51 Sugar Ramos just landed a devastating three punch combo! 11:2
01:51 Gonzalez was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 11:2
02:08 Jhonny Gonzalez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Ramos with a sharp combination! 11:6
02:08 What a beautiful combination! Ramos might not survive this... 11:6
02:26 Gonzalez can't score with short uppercut inside. Sugar Ramos got his gloves in front of the punch. 11:6
02:32 Look out! That was a straight right by Ramos! 16:6
02:32 Gonzalez is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 16:6
02:37 * Gonzalez suddenly has some big time swelling under his right eye. We don't know if it came from a punch or bumping heads but it looks nasty! 16:6
02:42 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 16:6
02:57 Gonzalez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 16:6
03:00 Cobian motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 18:6
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jhonny Gonzalez looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Gonzalez's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:12 And Ramos tastes the power of a huge cross from Jhonny Gonzalez! 0:5
0:12 Ramos was shaken by that blow! 0:5
0:17 Ramos is breathing heavily... 0:5
0:26 Gonzalez is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:5
0:35 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Gonzalez rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:5
0:48 Gonzalez fires a volley of punches but Ramos was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:5
0:59 Gonzalez lets his hands go inside, but Ramos protects his body well. 0:5
01:14 Gonzalez's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:5
01:23 Ramos picks off the combination by Gonzalez. 0:5
01:35 Sugar Ramos traps Jhonny Gonzalez's gloves under his arms, forcing Cobian to break them up. 0:5
01:40 Gonzalez tries to get free... Here comes Cobian to break them up... 0:5
01:59 Gonzalez grabs Ramos. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:5
02:03 Cobian separates them. 0:5
02:12 Ramos slides into the corner... 0:5
02:16 Ramos is trying to free his gloves from under Gonzalez's gloves. 0:5
02:25 Gonzalez pushes Ramos away. 0:5
02:31 Ramos is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:5
02:40 Gonzalez holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Ramos to score with a clean shot. 0:5
02:44 Gonzalez steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:5
02:52 Ramos grabs and holds Gonzalez... 0:5
03:00 Referee Cobian has to separate the two... 0:5
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 0:7
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Gonzalez is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Gonzalez still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Gonzalez is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:15 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Gonzalez between rounds. 0:0
0:20 Ramos is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:32 Gonzalez drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:5
0:32 Ramos was shaken by those blows! 0:5
0:36 It doesn't look like Sugar Ramos has much left at all. 0:5
0:41 Jhonny Gonzalez slides into a neutral corner... 0:5
0:41 Ramos rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:5
0:58 Jhonny Gonzalez fires and misses. 2:5
01:05 Gonzalez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:5
01:12 Ramos lands a vicious hook! 6:5
01:12 Gonzalez staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 6:5
01:16 The swelling under Gonzalez's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 6:5
01:25 The fighters are tied up. Gonzalez tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 6:5
01:43 Jhonny Gonzalez finally lets go of Ramos. 6:5
01:48 Ramos slides into his own corner... 6:5
01:53 Gonzalez doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Ramos's head? 6:9
01:53 Ramos is trying to regroup after that punch... 6:9
02:06 Gonzalez grabs Ramos's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cobian has to force Gonzalez to let go. 6:9
02:11 * Gonzalez is told to watch leading with his head by the referee Cobian. 6:9
02:20 There's a clash of heads; the two men separate and it looks like Sugar Ramos's cut has reopened. 6:9
02:20 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened cut on the inside of Ramos's left eyebrow. It may well become a target for Gonzalez. 6:9
02:20 * Ramos emerges from that clinch a bloody mess and Cobian is indicating the damage is from an intentional head butt. 6:9
02:29 Gonzalez pins Ramos's arms. Now they move apart. 6:9
02:34 Now they break clean. 6:9
02:43 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Cobian is going to have to sort this out. 6:9
02:48 Cobian has to break them apart. 6:9
02:55 Ramos gets the cross through Gonzalez's guard. 8:9
03:00 It looks like Gonzalez has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:9
03:00 Round 7 finishes with the sound of the bell. 7:9
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gonzalez looks to be in excellent shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Gonzalez has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:08 Ramos is ready to go. The cut inside the left eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:08 Gonzalez'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
0:09 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up 2:2
0:25 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 2:2
0:27 Ramos punctuates a great series of blows to the midsection by driving a wicked hook into Gonzalez's liver. 5:2
0:32 Gonzalez seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 5:2
0:37 Ramos gets off a quick combination to the body 7:2
0:51 Ramos drops the right hand flush on Jhonny Gonzalez's chin! 11:2
0:51 Gonzalez is badly hurt! 11:2
0:55 The swelling around Gonzalez's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 11:2
01:05 Ramos fires a lead right that Gonzalez manages to avoid. 11:2
01:20 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 11:2
01:30 The Referee breaks it up... 11:2
01:35 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 11:2
01:42 Gonzalez eats a left-right from Ramos 13:2
01:46 Gonzalez is slowing up... 13:2
01:59 Gonzalez is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 13:2
02:12 Ramos turns on the hook and drives it home under Gonzalez's elbows. 16:2
02:29 Ramos tries to drop the right hand over the top but Gonzalez ducks under it. 16:2
02:31 Jhonny Gonzalez scores with a quick hook to the head of Ramos after Ramos missed with a wild shot of his own. 16:4
02:45 Sugar Ramos is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Gonzalez. 16:4
02:54 Ramos fires and misses. 16:4
03:00 That ends Round 8... But the fighters are still punching! Now Cobian jumps between them. 18:4
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it's obvious that Gonzalez is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Gonzalez's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Gonzalez is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Ramos 0:0
0:13 Both Gonzalez and Ramos are really starting to wear down... 0:0
0:20 Gonzalez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:20 Ramos doubles up to the body, though Gonzalez seems unfazed. 2:0
0:30 Ramos retreats into the left corner. 2:0
0:35 Gonzalez shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ramos flush! 2:4
0:35 That blast sent Sugar Ramos reeling into the ropes! 2:4
0:48 Ramos is either lucky or has radar. Gonzalez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:4
0:51 Gonzalez takes a hard cross to the chin from Ramos. 5:4
0:55 Both fighters are breathing hard... 5:4
0:55 It seems every shot Gonzalez takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 5:4
01:05 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Ramos has gotten the better of the exchange. 8:6
01:17 Ramos is trapped in Jhonny Gonzalez's corner... 8:6
01:22 Ramos takes a hard combination from Gonzalez 8:10
01:22 That punch may have stunned Ramos momentarily. 8:10
01:31 Ramos flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 10:10
01:47 Jhonny Gonzalez misses wildly with the Hook. 10:10
02:00 Ramos just misses with a huge shot as Gonzalez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 10:10
02:08 Sugar Ramos moves into a neutral corner. 10:10
02:13 Gonzalez cranks up the hook and connects to Ramos's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:14
02:13 Sugar Ramos was stunned by that blow! 10:14
02:25 Gonzalez throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 10:16
02:25 That punch has reopened a cut on Ramos as once again you can see blood on the face of Ramos. 10:16
02:25 Once again the blood from the cut on the inside of Ramos's left eyebrow begins to slowly make it's way down his face after being reopened. 10:16
02:25 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Ramos by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Ramos's eye. 10:16
02:25 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Ramos, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 9. 10:16
02:42 That hook from Gonzalez snapped Ramos's head back violently! 10:20
02:42 And Ramos's in big trouble now! 10:20
02:51 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 10:20
03:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 10:20
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 10:22
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:06 The cut inside the left eyebrow suffered by Ramos has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Gonzalez's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Gonzalez's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Ramos clamps Gonzalez's arms to his side and holds on until Cobian breaks the hold. 0:0
0:22 Ramos and Gonzalez each take a step back. 0:0
0:31 The quickness and footwork of Ramos is definitely keeping Gonzalez off balance. 0:0
0:41 * Just from the way his style has suddenly changed, it looks like Ramos might be hurt. 0:0
0:57 Ramos misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
01:07 Sugar Ramos has Gonzalez trapped! 0:0
01:12 Sugar Ramos misses with that hook. 0:0
01:23 Ramos tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jhonny Gonzalez blocks it. 0:0
01:30 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 0:0
01:38 Ramos traps Gonzalez's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cobian breaks it up. 0:0
01:43 Cobian moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
01:47 Ramos feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:0
01:47 Not a lot on that hook to Gonzalez's side, but it scored. 2:0
01:52 Gonzalez seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 2:0
02:05 Ramos tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
02:15 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:0
02:18 Gonzalez feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 2:3
02:31 Ramos is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Gonzalez. 2:3
02:40 Cobian pries them apart. 2:3
02:52 Ramos scores with a tremendous left! 6:3
02:52 Ramos has Gonzalez hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 6:3
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 6:3
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 10th and final round of this fight. 6:3
Fight Result
Here's Michael Buffer with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Larry Doggett, United States scores the bout 95 to 94 for Jhonny Gonzalez
Arturo Villegas, Argentina scores the bout 95 to 94 for Sugar Ramos
Rodolfo Maldonado, Panama scores the bout 96 to 93 for...
...Sugar Ramos
The winner by split decision is Sugar Ramos!
Score Cards
Larry Doggett Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 9 8 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 94
Jhonny Gonzalez 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 95
Arturo Villegas Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 10 8 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 95
Jhonny Gonzalez 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 94
Rodolfo Maldonado Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 9 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 96
Jhonny Gonzalez 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 28 24 29 30 30 28 29 30 27 30 285
Jhonny Gonzalez 29 30 28 27 27 29 28 27 30 27 282
Statistics
Categories Sugar Ramos Jhonny Gonzalez
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 4.40 2.80
Hooks / Round 3.80 3.80
Crosses / Round 3.00 3.70
Combinations / Round 4.80 4.10
Uppercuts / Round 3.10 3.00
Punches Landed / Round 19.10 17.40
Punches Missed / Round 60.10 41.00
Punching Accuracy 24.1% 29.8%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Head Butting 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1
Suffered Intentional Head Butt causing Cut (during Clinching) 1
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 / 1 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside left eyebrow 3 / 2 / 1
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 2 / 2 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 3 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 4 4 / 2
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