#event12 IBF champ JHL vs Loughran..

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John Henry Lewis vs Tommy Loughran

Fight info: Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Mesthry Tydfil, Wales, 2024-04-20, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Eddie Cotton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Paul Herman (United States), Takeshi Shimekawa (Japan) and Ruben Garcia (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: John Henry Lewis - Record: 5-5-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ignacio Beristain - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: Tommy Loughran - Record: 8-2-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Florio - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:05 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:08 * John Henry Lewis has Loughran in a headlock as he rains down punches, Cotton breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 3:0
0:31 Loughran traps Lewis's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 3:0
0:36 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:0
0:40 Loughran quickly hitches up his trunks. 3:0
0:49 Loughran tries to clinch, but Lewis shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 5:0
01:02 Loughran slides into a neutral corner... 5:0
01:06 That punch actually went behind Loughran's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from John Henry Lewis. 5:0
01:08 Loughran lands a jab to the midsection 5:2
01:18 Loughran slides into the corner... 5:2
01:22 Lewis misses with that hook. 5:2
01:24 Not much steam behind Loughran's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 5:4
01:38 Lewis misses wildly with the Hook. 5:4
01:41 Loughran lands consecutive blows to Lewis's midsection. 5:6
01:54 Loughran is motioning with his gloves for Lewis to bring it on, but Loughran is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 5:6
01:56 Loughran is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:6
02:02 The action slows for the moment. 5:6
02:20 Loughran scores with consecutive blows to the body of Lewis. 5:8
02:34 Loughran pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 5:8
02:44 Loughran takes a hard combination from Lewis 10:8
02:44 How is Loughran standing after those shots? 10:8
02:53 Lewis doesn't have to look for Tommy Loughran this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:8
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 11:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lewis didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:15 Lewis retreats into the left corner. 0:0
0:15 Loughran's jab connects to Lewis's head 0:2
0:28 Loughran feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Lewis's chin. 0:4
0:42 Loughran is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:4
0:51 Tommy Loughran pummels Lewis, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 0:8
0:51 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Lewis's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 0:8
01:01 Lewis plants a hard cross in Loughran's midsection. 3:8
01:11 Lewis eats a left-right from Loughran 3:10
01:21 Loughran unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Lewis's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 3:12
01:34 Tommy Loughran holds his arms up in disgust as Lewis holds him around his waist. 3:12
01:39 Lewis shoves Loughran away. 3:12
01:51 Loughran leaves the jab just short. 3:12
01:58 Lewis's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 3:12
02:01 Lewis moves into a neutral corner. 3:12
02:01 Tommy Loughran connects with an uppercut to the head of Lewis. 3:14
02:13 Loughran backs into the upper corner. 3:14
02:17 Lewis lands a hard cross! 7:14
02:17 Loughran is staggered... 7:14
02:33 Loughran is either lucky or has radar. John Henry Lewis's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 7:14
02:45 Loughran works free! He backs to ring center, with Lewis following. 7:14
02:54 Loughran's jab is fast and accurate. 7:16
03:00 Lewis grabs Loughran's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cotton has to force Lewis to let go. 7:16
03:00 John Henry Lewis uses his shoulder to force Loughran out of the clinch. 7:16
03:00 There's the bell. Lewis wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 7:17

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Loughran got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Danny Florio's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Lewis has Tommy Loughran pinned! 0:0
0:11 Lewis tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:22 Lewis ties up Loughran. 0:0
0:27 Cotton pries them apart. 0:0
0:37 Loughran has John Henry Lewis trapped in the near right neutral corner... 0:0
0:37 Loughran lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:2
0:50 Lewis pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:2
01:06 Lewis just can't find the range with that hook. 2:2
01:14 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:2
01:23 Loughran can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:2
01:33 Lewis backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:2
01:36 Loughran feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:2
01:36 Loughran finds a home for his jab, keeping Lewis at bay. 2:4
01:52 Lewis lands a solid cross! 6:4
01:52 Loughran looks like he was hurt by that punch! 6:4
02:01 Loughran moves into the upper left corner. 6:4
02:05 Lewis leans on the ropes and motions for Loughran to come in. 6:4
02:11 Loughran's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:4
02:29 Loughran is off target with that jab. 6:4
02:37 He gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 6:6
02:58 Cotton tries to separate the boxers but Loughran has a vice-like grip on Lewis. 6:6
03:00 Cotton separates them. 6:6
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Lewis's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Loughran has Lewis cornered! 0:0
0:08 Loughran throws the hook and connects. 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:20 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:23 Loughran rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:4
0:33 Lewis retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:33 Lewis tastes Loughran's jab 0:6
0:50 Loughran misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:6
0:57 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:6
01:00 Loughran gets off a quick combination to the body 0:8
01:10 Loughran slides into his own corner... 0:8
01:14 Lewis pins Tommy Loughran's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:8
01:26 Referee Cotton separates the two... 0:8
01:35 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:8
01:35 Great work to the body by Lewis as he scores with both hands. 3:8
01:52 Lewis grabs and holds Loughran... 3:8
02:03 Cotton separates the two... 3:8
02:07 Lewis's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 3:8
02:11 Loughran throws another good combination that temporarily slows Lewis. 3:10
02:20 Loughran lands a rapier like jab to the head of John Henry Lewis 3:12
02:29 As high as Lewis is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Loughran takes advantage of it. 3:12
02:36 Loughran fires and misses. 3:12
02:38 Lewis bangs a right cross off the face of Loughran. 5:12
02:47 Loughran pins Lewis in the corner! 5:12
02:52 Loughran is giving Lewis a lot of side-to-side movement. 5:12
02:56 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:12
03:00 The action is at ring center. 5:12
03:00 Loughran is clinching... Lewis is trying to free his gloves... They are under Loughran's arms... 5:12
03:00 Lewis works his way free! 5:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. 4:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lewis and Loughran square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Loughran has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:10 Lewis misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:13 Loughran lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:17 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:21 Ignacio Beristain implored Lewis to stay busy, to do more but Lewis's mind seems elsewhere. 0:2
0:23 Loughran lands a flurry to the ribs of Lewis. 0:4
0:36 Loughran lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Lewis's midsection. 0:6
0:50 Lewis comes in low. Loughran puts a headlock on him. Cotton knocks Loughran's arm off Lewis's head. 0:6
0:55 The Referee breaks it up... 0:6
01:07 Loughran just comes up short with the jab. 0:6
01:14 John Henry Lewis seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 0:6
01:17 Lewis lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:6
01:37 Lewis connects with a violent combination! 6:6
01:37 Loughran is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Lewis just gave him an absolute lacing! 6:6
01:46 Lewis traps Loughran in the corner! 6:6
01:50 Lewis misses wildly with the hook. 6:6
01:53 Loughran splits Lewis's gloves with an uppercut. 6:8
02:06 Lewis lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loughran. 6:8
02:09 Tommy Loughran scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 6:10
02:31 Both men look to measure one another. 6:10
02:35 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:10
02:42 Lewis retreats into his own corner... 6:10
02:46 Loughran is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:10
02:53 Lewis scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Loughran's jaw. 8:10
03:00 Lewis works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 8:10
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 10:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lewis is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:11 Lewis picks off the jab thrown by Loughran. 0:0
0:13 Some good body work by Lewis but not much on those punches. 2:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:27 Cotton warns Loughran for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:0
0:39 Cotton separates the two... 2:0
0:49 Loughran ties up Lewis. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:0
0:53 * The referee is cautioning Loughran about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Cotton isn't going to let it happen. 2:0
01:07 Loughran is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Lewis to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 2:0
01:14 Loughran doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:2
01:28 The fighters are tied up. Loughran tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:2
01:32 Cotton steps in and breaks it up. 2:2
01:37 Loughran has Lewis trapped! 2:2
01:41 Lewis tries to muscle inside but Loughran clinches him. 2:2
01:46 Now they break clean. 2:2
01:50 Lewis eats a jab from Loughran 2:4
02:06 Loughran tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Lewis. 2:4
02:13 A flurry of blows from Loughran lands to the body 2:6
02:31 Tommy Loughran looks for a breather; he grabs Lewis and holds on. Lewis pushes Loughran off and looks for an opening. 2:6
02:40 Cotton breaks them up... 2:6
02:46 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:6
02:48 Loughran traps Lewis in the corner! 2:6
02:53 Loughran is clinching... 2:6
03:00 Loughran pushes Lewis away. 2:6
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 2:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:14 Lewis wraps up Loughran... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:23 Cotton has to break them apart. 0:0
0:23 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:28 Ignacio Beristain knows John Henry Lewis lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:28 Lewis gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Loughran. 2:0
0:47 Loughran goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:2
01:06 Loughran is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Lewis attempts to move inside on him. 2:2
01:10 Lewis pushes Tommy Loughran away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:2
01:18 Lewis fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:2
01:20 Tommy Loughran dips and connects with a hook to the side of Lewis's head. 2:4
01:34 Lewis pins Loughran's arms. Now they move apart. 2:4
01:38 Cotton separates the two fighters. 2:4
01:47 Lewis appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:4
01:50 Loughran backs into a neutral corner. 2:4
01:54 Lewis wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Loughran's defense. 2:4
01:57 Loughran slips inside and lands a hook. 2:6
02:08 Lewis scores to the body with a jab 4:6
02:26 Lewis pushes Loughran then steps away from him. 4:6
02:32 The fighters are at ring center... 4:6
02:32 Loughran lands a stinging jab. 4:8
02:47 Lewis takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:10
02:56 Lewis moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:10
03:00 Tommy Loughran appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:10
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 7 comes to an end. 6:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lewis was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:15 Cotton has to pull the fighters away from each other as Loughran locks up Lewis's arms. 0:0
0:24 Lewis pushes Loughran away. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:30 Loughran has Lewis blocked in! 0:0
0:30 Loughran fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:47 Lewis misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:2
0:49 * Loughran is being lectured for using his head to butt John Henry Lewis. Cotton is letting the judges know but as far as we're concerned he blew that call. Loughran and his corner people can't believe the call. 0:4
0:49 Loughran lets a quick hook go, catching Lewis moving in. 0:4
01:06 Lewis tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Loughran blocks it. 0:4
01:08 Loughran continues to pop the jab 0:6
01:08 * And now Lewis is bleeding from that last punch! 0:8
01:08 The blood if flowing freely and it's evident that the gash is located above his left eyebrow. 0:8
01:08 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Lewis's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Cotton is escorting Lewis over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 0:8
01:08 * The referee won't stop the fight on his own if the reason for the stoppage directly has to do with a cut or swelling; he'll always consult the ringside doctor. And it looks like, in this case, we're going to see some more boxing because the physician has given his okay to let the fight continue. Both fighters are assuming their positions and the timer has restarted here in Round 8 as the fighters approach one another. 0:8
01:17 Lewis takes a cross to the head from Loughran. 0:10
01:28 Loughran glances a hook off John Henry Lewis's side. 0:12
01:40 Lewis pins Loughran in the corner! 0:12
01:44 John Henry Lewis looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:12
01:56 Lewis feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:12
02:01 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:12
02:09 Lewis tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:12
02:14 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:12
02:16 Tommy Loughran ducks into an uppercut from Lewis. 2:12
02:34 Cotton yells at the fighters to separate but Lewis and Loughran are a tangle of arms. 2:12
02:39 Cotton is shouting at Lewis to break! 2:12
02:44 Lewis moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:12
02:52 John Henry Lewis is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:12
03:00 Loughran has freed himself from Lewis. They move quickly to ring center. 4:12
03:00 And that ends Round number 8. 6:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Lewis's corner has done a great job on the cut above the left eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:08 Lewis is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:08 Tommy Loughran can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 0:2
0:13 Lewis is losing his legs... 0:2
0:21 Loughran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:4
0:37 Lewis traps Loughran's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cotton breaks it up. 0:4
0:49 Referee Cotton steps in to break it up. 0:4
0:54 Loughran steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:4
0:57 The fighters are trading punches and Loughran seems to have won that exchange. 2:7
01:13 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:7
01:23 Loughran rips a hook to the head. 2:9
01:27 The sting is starting to go from Lewis's punches... 2:9
01:34 Loughran lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 2:11
01:34 And now Lewis is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 2:11
01:34 Lewis's got blood streaming into his left eye again as the gash above it has reopened here in round 9. 2:11
01:34 * Cotton is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Lewis's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Lewis's face, especially the cut above the eye. 2:11
01:39 * Referee Cotton is stopping this fight. He's calling for the ring doctor. The ring doctor is taking a close look at Lewis... Lewis's corner is pleading its case.* No! Cotton waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Loughran! 2:11

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Dean Stone is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new IBF light heavyweight champion by technical knockout at the 01:40 mark in Round 9 is...

Tommy Loughran!


Score Cards

Paul Herman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Henry Lewis 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 75
Tommy Loughran 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 77

Takeshi Shimekawa Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Henry Lewis 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 76
Tommy Loughran 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 78

Ruben Garcia Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Henry Lewis 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 74
Tommy Loughran 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 78

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Henry Lewis 29 27 30 27 30 28 27 27 225
Tommy Loughran 29 30 27 30 27 30 30 30 233


Statistics
Categories John Henry Lewis Tommy Loughran
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 2.44 8.00
Hooks / Round 3.44 4.89
Crosses / Round 2.67 5.00
Combinations / Round 2.33 6.22
Uppercuts / Round 1.78 6.33

Punches Landed / Round 12.67 30.44
Punches Missed / Round 44.56 27.67

Punching Accuracy 22.1% 52.4%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above left eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 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 0 / 0
Gushing 1 / 1 0 / 0

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

[armageto]

Loughran with the rare stoppage win, albeit on cuts. You hate to see a fight end on cuts, especially a championship fight, but Loughran looked like he was starting to at least pull away some by the stoppage time. Still another close fight between these two, I'm sure they will meet again down the line. Thanks for the opportunity Crease....

Loughran is the first time multiple champion this season, I think? At least for major belts.

[NazNaci1]

Indeed. Tommy wins his 2nd 'proper' title. Nice and commiserations to JHL, but I'm sure he'll come again.