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Tommy Loughran vs Bernard Hopkins

Fight info: DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, MI, United States, 2024-04-20, announcer is Jim Fitzgerald, referee is James Jen-Kin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Richard Flaherty (United States), Paul Thomas (England) and Edgardo Kugler (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Tommy Loughran - Record: 12-3-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don House - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
In the blue corner: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 5-11-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Enzo Calzaghe - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:11 Hopkins is motioning with his gloves for Loughran to bring it on, but Hopkins is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:22 Hopkins dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Loughran back on his heels! 0:4
0:22 Loughran is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 0:4
0:36 Hopkins muscles his way inside. 0:4
0:43 Hopkins put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:4
0:49 Loughran sneaks home the right cross. 2:4
01:03 Loughran gets in a short cross to the body. 4:4
01:17 Loughran has his arms wrapped around Hopkins... Now they separate. 4:4
01:22 Hopkins pushes Loughran away. 4:4
01:31 Loughran misses wildly with the Hook. 4:4
01:38 Tommy Loughran takes a hard combination from Hopkins 4:9
01:38 Hopkins sent Loughran reeling with that punch! 4:9
01:51 Hopkins tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Loughran blocks it. 4:9
02:02 Hopkins wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Loughran's defense. 4:9
02:13 Bernard Hopkins misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:9
02:29 Hopkins lets his hands go inside, but Loughran protects his body well. 4:9
02:39 Hopkins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:9
02:51 Hopkins wraps up Loughran. 4:9
02:55 Jen-Kin moves them apart. 4:9
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 4:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:13 Loughran's finds a home on Hopkins's jaw. 2:0
0:21 As high as Hopkins is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tommy Loughran takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:28 Loughran throws the cross and scores to the head of Hopkins. 4:0
0:38 A cross lands for Loughran. Hopkins didn't see that one coming. 6:0
0:50 Loughran lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 8:0
0:59 He scores with a glancing cross. 10:0
01:28 Loughran just can't find the range with that jab. 10:0
01:35 Loughran splits Hopkins's gloves with an uppercut. 12:0
01:45 Loughran lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 14:0
01:54 Loughran rips a hook to the body. 16:0
02:08 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Loughran rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 16:0
02:17 Loughran works his way in and leans on Hopkins... 16:0
02:22 Now they break clean. 16:0
02:31 Loughran can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 16:0
02:33 Loughran winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Hopkins. 16:3
02:43 Loughran splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 18:3
02:52 Loughran scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Hopkins's jaw. 20:3
03:00 Loughran fires away but finds nothing but air. 20:3
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 21:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jen-Kin motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Enzo Calzaghe said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Hopkins has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:11 Loughran comes in low. Hopkins puts a headlock on him. Jen-Kin knocks Hopkins's arm off Loughran's head. 0:0
0:20 Jen-Kin has to break them apart. 0:0
0:24 Hopkins's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:31 Hopkins fires and misses. 0:0
0:34 Loughran lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:51 Hopkins doesn't connect with the jab. 2:0
01:04 Hopkins misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
01:06 Loughran connects with a cross to Hopkins's body. 4:0
01:26 Loughran smothers Hopkins's attack with a clinch! 4:0
01:35 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:0
01:47 Hopkins fires and misses. 4:0
01:58 Hopkins works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:0
02:12 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 4:0
02:17 Jen-Kin has to break the clinch. 4:0
02:26 Hopkins looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Loughran. 4:0
02:30 Bernard Hopkins quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:0
02:42 Bernard Hopkins is protecting the body nicely as Loughran fails to score inside. 4:0
02:49 Hopkins lands a wicked hook! 4:4
02:49 Loughran's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:4
03:00 Loughran retreats into the lower corner. 4:4
03:00 Hopkins just comes up short with the cross. 4:4
03:00 What a horrible round, neither Fighter looked too interested in mixing it up. 3:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loughran looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:19 Hopkins pins Loughran's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:24 Jen-Kin separates the two... 0:0
0:24 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:33 Loughran misses with that cross. 0:0
0:40 Loughran gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:0
0:49 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:51 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
0:59 Hopkins approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Loughran any room to breathe. 2:0
01:08 Loughran looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 2:0
01:22 Hopkins is challenging Loughran to fight him and quit clinching. 2:0
01:26 * Jen-Kin steps in and admonishes Hopkins for hitting on the break. 2:0
01:40 Hopkins is blocked in his own corner... 2:0
01:40 Loughran feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Hopkins's chin. 4:0
01:57 Loughran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
02:08 Tommy Loughran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:0
02:28 Hopkins tries to muscle inside but Loughran clinches him. 6:0
02:32 * Jen-Kin steps in and admonishes Loughran for leaning on Hopkins's neck. 6:0
02:46 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. 8:0
02:59 Loughran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hopkins. 8:0
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:0

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:13 Hopkins moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Tommy Loughran. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Loughran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:38 Loughran telegraphed that shot and Hopkins ducks under it easily. 2:0
0:40 A cross from Hopkins lands with some power. 2:3
0:54 Hopkins ambles toward Loughran. 2:3
0:58 Loughran 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. 2:3
01:10 Hopkins traps Loughran in the corner! 2:3
01:14 Hopkins looks to work the body, but Loughran covers up nicely. 2:3
01:21 Hopkins straightens Loughran up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 2:6
01:40 Hopkins bores in determined to maul Loughran 2:6
01:48 Loughran feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:6
01:48 Loughran bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 4:6
02:02 Loughran scores with the jab. 6:6
02:17 Hopkins scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 6:8
02:29 Hopkins moves into the right corner. 6:8
02:29 Loughran slips in a jab to the body 8:8
02:48 Loughran gets off a quick combination to the body 10:8
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Don House really gave it to Tommy Loughran between rounds, but Loughran's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:12 Hopkins leans on the ropes and motions for Loughran to come in. 0:0
0:12 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:16 Enzo Calzaghe seemed to pump up Hopkins between rounds. 0:0
0:17 Hopkins traps Loughran in the corner! 0:0
0:17 Both men go at it at ring center, with Loughran having the upper hand. 3:2
0:34 Hopkins 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. 3:2
0:36 Loughran lands a flurry to the ribs of Hopkins. 5:2
01:00 Loughran takes a heavy hook downstairs. 5:6
01:00 Loughran is gasping for air!! 5:6
01:17 Hopkins drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:10
01:17 Loughran in on unsteady legs after those punches. 5:10
01:26 Loughran has Hopkins trapped! 5:10
01:26 Loughran fires a punch over the jab of Hopkins and gets it in for points. 7:10
01:39 Loughran lands a short hook to the body. 9:10
01:53 Loughran tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 9:10
02:01 Hopkins sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 9:12
02:17 Hopkins is forced into his own corner... 9:12
02:22 Tommy Loughran wraps his arms around Hopkins. 9:12
02:31 Loughran and Hopkins each take a step back. 9:12
02:40 Loughran does a great job of moving as Hopkins tries to work inside. 9:12
02:47 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 9:12
02:55 Hopkins and Loughran are in a clinch, Jen-Kin hollers at them to break and start fighting. 9:12
03:00 Hopkins pushes Tommy Loughran away. 9:12
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 9:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loughran was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:18 He is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
0:22 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:26 Hopkins is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:46 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:0
0:50 Hopkins misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
01:01 Hopkins and Loughran 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. 2:0
01:05 Loughran's jab connects to Hopkins's head 4:0
01:33 Bernard Hopkins tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 4:0
01:41 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Hopkins has gotten the better of the exchange. 6:3
01:54 Hopkins takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 8:3
02:03 Loughran is pinned in his own corner... 8:3
02:07 Hopkins lands a strong cross! 8:7
02:07 Loughran is suddenly in trouble! 8:7
02:21 Jen-Kin has to pull the fighters away from each other as Hopkins locks up Loughran's arms. 8:7
02:33 Hopkins uses his shoulder to force Loughran out of the clinch. 8:7
02:37 Hopkins has Loughran trapped in the near neutral corner... 8:7
02:37 Hopkins lands consecutive blows to Loughran's midsection. 8:9
02:47 Loughran is trapped in the corner... 8:9
02:51 Hopkins works his way in and leans on Loughran. 8:9
02:56 Loughran lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 10:9
03:00 Tommy Loughran appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:9
03:00 Oh the humanity, talk about a savagery in it's purest form, that round was sure to quench the bloodlust of even the most rabid fan! 10:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Don House was really animated in Loughran's corner and Loughran was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 The fighters are throwing punches but Hopkins is being much more effective in this battle. 2:3
0:12 Hopkins is slowing up... 2:3
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:3
0:20 Tommy Loughran has Hopkins cornered! 2:3
0:25 Loughran tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hopkins. 2:3
0:39 Loughran is off target with that combination. 2:3
0:42 Bernard Hopkins scores downstairs with a hard cross. 2:6
0:56 Hopkins just landed a devastating three punch combo! 2:10
0:56 Loughran was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 2:10
01:05 Loughran leans on Hopkins and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:10
01:15 Hopkins is trapped in his own corner... 4:10
01:20 Loughran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hopkins. 4:10
01:32 Hopkins is either lucky or has radar. Loughran's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:10
01:39 Hopkins scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:14
01:39 Those punches hurt Loughran and he looks to hang on. 4:14
01:48 Loughran is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:14
01:51 Loughran rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 6:14
02:01 Loughran goes downstairs with the hook. 8:14
02:06 Bernard Hopkins looks to be losing his legs. 8:14
02:18 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 8:14
02:29 Tommy Loughran grabs Hopkins again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 8:14
02:38 Jen-Kin moves in to break the clinch. 8:14
02:43 Both men look to measure one another. 8:14
02:58 Loughran looks for a breather; he grabs Hopkins and holds on. Hopkins pushes Loughran off and looks for an opening. 8:14
03:00 Jen-Kin breaks them up... 8:14
03:00 It looks like Loughran has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:14
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 7:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loughran and Hopkins square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Loughran got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Don House's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 Loughran lands a jab to Hopkins's midsection 2:0
0:18 Loughran goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:0
0:27 Loughran catches Hopkins with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:0
0:42 Oh!!! Loughran unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 10:0
0:42 That shot buckled Bernard Hopkins's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 10:0
0:56 Loughran is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Bernard Hopkins. 10:0
01:00 Hopkins works his way free! 10:0
01:10 Hopkins landed a sharp combination that rocked Loughran back on his heels! 10:5
01:10 What a beautiful combination! Loughran might not survive this... 10:5
01:19 Hopkins comes in over Loughran's guard with a solid hook. 10:8
01:19 Loughran looks bad after taking that last blow from Hopkins. Hopkins's a pretty good finisher and there's a lot of time left in this round. Loughran is going to have to reach deep to survive here in the 9th! 10:8
01:27 Loughran moves into a neutral corner. 10:8
01:32 Hopkins misses with that punch. 10:8
01:43 Hopkins lands a crushing cross! 10:13
01:43 Loughran is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:13
01:52 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Hopkins. 10:16
01:52 Hopkins is raining blows down on Loughran, who is obviously hurt. Bernard Hopkins wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 10:16
02:04 Loughran retreats into a neutral corner. 10:16
02:09 Hopkins fires and misses. 10:16
02:20 Hopkins lands a solid hook! 10:20
02:20 Loughran is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 10:20
02:24 Loughran is running out of gas... 10:20
02:31 Loughran feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 12:20
02:41 Loughran gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 14:20
02:57 He fires the jab. It finds its target. 16:20
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 16:20
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 16:20

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
0:12 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Loughran who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:0
0:21 Bernard Hopkins got some great advice from Enzo Calzaghe between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 2:0
0:26 Loughran connects with a violent combination! 6:0
0:26 Hopkins is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 6:0
0:38 Hopkins backs into the far corner. 6:0
0:38 Loughran gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Bernard Hopkins with an uppercut. 8:0
0:50 Loughran lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 10:0
01:06 Hopkins ties up Loughran. 10:0
01:11 * Hopkins is told to quit hitting on the break by Jen-Kin. 10:0
01:11 * Jen-Kin is stopping the action and is going to take a point away from Hopkins! 10:0
01:24 * Loughran has been knocked down with a strong uppercut! 10:0
01:27 Jen-Kin starts the count... 10:6
01:27 1... 10:6
01:28 2... 10:6
01:28 * Loughran's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 10:6
01:28 Jen-Kin is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 10:6
01:28 Loughran has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Hopkins needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 10:6
01:33 Neither fighter has much left... 10:6
01:37 Loughran slides into a neutral corner... 10:6
01:37 Hopkins bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 10:8
01:37 Hopkins must sense that he's got Loughran 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. 10:8
01:50 Hopkins leaves the jab just short. 10:8
01:57 Hopkins pins Tommy Loughran in the corner! 10:8
02:01 Bernard Hopkins has Loughran blocked in! 10:8
02:01 Bernard Hopkins lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Loughran took it well. 10:11
02:01 Loughran suddenly looks very vulnerable. Hopkins can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 10:11
02:10 Hopkins has Loughran pinned! 10:11
02:15 Tommy Loughran usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Hopkins tries vainly to score. 10:11
02:26 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 10:11
02:30 Hopkins is just missing by a hair with his punches. 10:11
02:37 Loughran backs into a neutral corner. 10:11
02:46 * OH my,Hopkins lands a huge uppercut and Loughran hits the canvas. 10:11
02:49 The count begins... 10:18
02:49 1... 10:18
02:50 2... 10:18
02:51 3... 10:18
02:52 4... 10:18
02:53 5... 10:18
02:53 * Tommy Loughran is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Hopkins. 10:18
02:53 Jen-Kin wipes Loughran's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Loughran nods his head and the action resumes. 10:18
03:00 Hopkins pushes Loughran then steps away from him. 10:18
03:00 Hopkins seems to have done enough to win this fight. 10:18
03:00 The final seconds of Round 10 expire and this bout is going to go to the scorecards. 10:19

Fight Result

Jim Fitzgerald has the call...

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

Richard Flaherty, United States scores the bout 96 to 92

Paul Thomas, England scores the bout 97 to 91

Edgardo Kugler, United States scores the bout 96 to 93

The winner by unanimous decision is Bernard Hopkins!


Score Cards

Richard Flaherty Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Loughran 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 92
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 96

Paul Thomas Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Loughran 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 7 91
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 97

Edgardo Kugler Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Loughran 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 7 93
Bernard Hopkins 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Loughran 28 30 28 30 30 28 27 27 27 21 276
Bernard Hopkins 29 27 30 27 30 29 30 30 30 27 289


Statistics
Categories Tommy Loughran Bernard Hopkins
Knockdowns scored 0 2

Jabs / Round 9.90 3.10
Hooks / Round 4.70 2.70
Crosses / Round 5.30 3.80
Combinations / Round 5.70 3.20
Uppercuts / Round 5.30 3.30

Punches Landed / Round 30.90 16.10
Punches Missed / Round 43.00 54.80

Punching Accuracy 41.8% 22.7%

Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Hitting on the Break 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1 1


No cuts occured

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

Co-Feature
Dwight Qawi vs Floyd Patterson

Fight info: DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, MI, United States, 2024-04-20, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Torben Hansen (Denmark), Claude Paquette (Canada) and Keith MacDonald (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Dwight Qawi - Record: 8-8-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Manny Seamon - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
In the blue corner: Floyd Patterson - Record: 4-2-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Cus D'Amato - Cut Man: Nick Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Qawi and Patterson their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:07 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Qawi who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:0
0:21 Qawi misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:0
0:23 Patterson lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 2:2
0:37 Patterson is either lucky or has radar. Dwight Qawi's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:2
0:44 Patterson lands a hard uppercut! 2:6
0:44 Qawi's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 2:6
0:58 Qawi traps Patterson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until O'Brien breaks it up. 2:6
01:10 * Qawi is told to quit hitting on the break by O'Brien. 2:6
01:31 That punch actually went behind Floyd Patterson's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Qawi. 2:6
01:33 Patterson comes in over Qawi's guard with a solid hook. 2:9
01:47 Qawi scores with a tremendous left! 6:9
01:47 Qawi has Patterson in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 6:9
02:01 That was a violent straight right by Qawi! 10:9
02:01 Patterson is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:9
02:10 A flurry of blows from Dwight Qawi lands to the body 12:9
02:24 Qawi fires a left hand that Patterson takes high on the shoulder. 12:9
02:35 Qawi voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 12:9
02:40 Qawi lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 14:9
02:54 Patterson voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 14:9
02:58 Patterson's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 14:9
03:00 O'Brien yells at the fighters to separate but Qawi and Patterson are a tangle of arms. 14:9
03:00 O'Brien breaks them up... 14:9
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 14:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Dwight Qawi is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:23 Patterson got some great advice from Cus D'Amato between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:29 Patterson scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:4
0:29 Qawi is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:38 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:4
0:41 Upstairs and downstairs! Patterson lands two quick blows and then moves away from Qawi's counters. 0:6
0:55 Patterson swings...and misses. 0:6
01:02 As high as Qawi is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Patterson takes advantage of it. 0:6
01:14 Qawi does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Patterson's punches in close. 0:6
01:24 Qawi goes downstairs with a right cross. 2:6
01:37 Qawi wraps up Patterson. 2:6
01:46 Referee O'Brien separates the two... 2:6
01:56 Qawi 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. 2:6
01:58 Patterson snakes the jab through Dwight Qawi's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:8
02:12 Qawi fires a volley of punches but Floyd Patterson was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:8
02:14 Patterson flicks a lead right to the head of Qawi. 2:10
02:31 Patterson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Qawi. 2:10
02:38 Dwight Qawi said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:10
02:45 Patterson holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Qawi to score with a clean shot. 2:10
02:55 Patterson doesn't connect with the cross. 2:10
03:00 Qawi tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Patterson. 2:10
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Qawi's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 2:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Cus D'Amato was really animated in Patterson's corner and Patterson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:15 Patterson back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Qawi. 0:0
0:19 * Floyd Patterson is told to watch holding and hitting by O'Brien 0:4
0:45 Patterson fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:4
0:52 Qawi drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 5:4
0:52 Those punches hurt Patterson and he looks to hang on. 5:4
01:05 Qawi just can't find the range with that jab. 5:4
01:16 Patterson picks off the jab by Qawi. 5:4
01:23 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Qawi digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Patterson. 7:4
01:23 Qawi senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 7:4
01:40 * Qawi lands a perfect combination and Floyd Patterson slumps to the canvas! 7:4
01:43 The count begins... 13:4
01:43 1... 13:4
01:44 2... 13:4
01:45 3... 13:4
01:45 * Patterson makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 13:4
01:45 O'Brien waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 13:4
01:45 Qawi appears to have Floyd Patterson out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Floyd Patterson looks ready to go, as Qawi closes in to try and end this fight. 13:4
01:58 Patterson made Qawi look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Qawi would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 13:4
02:10 Qawi can't score with short uppercut inside. Patterson got his gloves in front of the punch. 13:4
02:21 Qawi misses with that punch. 13:4
02:23 Patterson finds a home for his jab, keeping Qawi at bay. 13:6
02:32 Qawi doesn't have to look for Patterson this round. He is right there in front of him. 13:6
02:37 Patterson scores with a brutal hook to the head. 13:9
02:49 Patterson's cross finds a home in Qawi's midsection. 13:12
03:00 Qawi tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 13:12
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 14:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:12 He leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:14 Floyd Patterson rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Qawi. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 0:3
0:19 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:3
0:23 Pete Brodsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Qawi providing some solid encouragement. 0:3
0:28 Qawi tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:3
0:33 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:3
0:41 Dwight Qawi tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:3
0:52 Some nice infighting ends with Qawi getting an uppercut in. 2:3
01:06 Qawi looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 2:3
01:12 Patterson lands a crushing cross! 2:8
01:12 Qawi is gasping for air!! 2:8
01:21 Qawi connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:8
01:31 There's some nice hand speed. Patterson fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:10
01:35 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 4. 4:10
01:41 Patterson goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:12
01:52 Patterson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:12
02:02 Patterson backs into a neutral corner. 4:12
02:06 Qawi misses wildly with the hook. 4:12
02:08 Patterson lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 4:14
02:20 Qawi pins Patterson in the corner! 4:14
02:20 Qawi rips a cross to the stomach of Patterson, but there was really no power behind it. 6:14
02:39 Qawi wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Patterson's defense. 6:14
02:41 Patterson wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:16
02:54 Patterson has Qawi trapped in the lower neutral corner... 6:16
02:54 Patterson misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 6:18
03:00 Qawi misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:18
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:18

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Cus D'Amato said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Floyd Patterson has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:06 A cross lands for Patterson. Qawi didn't see that one coming. 0:2
0:11 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:18 These guys are really going at it but Qawi looks to be getting the worse of it. 2:5
0:28 Patterson is trapped in his own corner... 2:5
0:32 Qawi lands a wicked cross! 6:5
0:32 That's the punch Qawi hoped to land! Patterson looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 6:5
0:44 Floyd Patterson feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 6:7
0:59 Dwight Qawi has Patterson blocked in! 6:7
01:04 Qawi fires a lead right that Floyd Patterson manages to avoid. 6:7
01:11 There's a combination of punches from Patterson that score big. 6:10
01:24 Patterson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:10
01:27 Qawi gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:10
01:46 Qawi 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. 8:10
01:53 Patterson moves to the center of the Ring taunting Qawi with his hands by his sides. 8:10
02:02 Patterson is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 8:10
02:10 Patterson works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 8:12
02:20 Floyd Patterson's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 8:14
02:29 Patterson has Dwight Qawi pinned! 8:14
02:29 Patterson rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 8:16
02:46 Qawi is trapped in Patterson's corner... 8:16
02:46 Some good body work by Floyd Patterson but not much on those punches. 8:18
02:58 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 8:18
03:00 Patterson circles around the ring. 8:18
03:00 The Referee has to get between Qawi and Patterson as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 8:20

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Patterson rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Patterson moves in and scores with a quick jab. 0:2
0:16 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:21 Qawi's jab is fast and accurate. 2:2
0:35 O'Brien tries to separate the boxers but Qawi has a vice-like grip on Patterson. 2:2
0:44 O'Brien moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
0:48 * Qawi is told to watch the low blows by O'Brien. 4:2
01:10 Floyd Patterson bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:4
01:24 Qawi is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 4:4
01:28 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:4
01:36 Look out! That was a straight right by Qawi! 8:4
01:36 Patterson looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 8:4
01:45 Patterson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 8:4
01:50 Qawi hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Patterson. 10:4
02:01 Dwight Qawi gets off a jab to the solar plexus 12:4
02:06 Patterson is starting to fatigue... 12:4
02:10 Floyd Patterson backs into the near right corner. 12:4
02:10 Dwight Qawi sneaks home the right cross. 14:4
02:24 Qawi just comes up short with the uppercut. 14:4
02:26 Floyd Patterson's finds a home on Qawi's jaw. 14:6
02:44 Floyd Patterson shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Qawi flush! 14:10
02:44 Qawi is suddenly in trouble! 14:10
03:00 Qawi is off target with that cross. 14:10
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 15:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Patterson looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Patterson connects with a violent hook! 0:5
0:13 How is Qawi standing after that? 0:5
0:17 Patterson looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:5
0:17 Qawi is breathing heavily... 0:5
0:21 Cus D'Amato seemed to pump up Patterson between rounds. 0:5
0:23 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:5
0:27 Qawi tries to drop the right hand over the top but Patterson ducks under it. 0:5
0:34 Patterson drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:9
0:34 Qawi in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:9
0:43 Patterson catches Qawi with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:11
0:48 Neither fighter has much left... 0:11
0:52 Qawi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:11
01:04 Patterson takes a hard combination from Qawi 5:11
01:04 That blast sent Patterson reeling into the ropes! 5:11
01:13 Qawi traps Patterson in the corner! 5:11
01:18 Qawi 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. 5:11
01:29 Qawi has Patterson cornered! 5:11
01:29 Qawi launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Patterson's jaw. Qawi is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 7:11
01:29 Qawi has Patterson hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Qawi is. 7:11
01:37 Qawi has Patterson trapped! 7:11
01:42 Qawi fires away but finds nothing but air. 7:11
01:48 Patterson slides into a neutral corner... 7:11
01:48 Qawi throws the cross and scores to the head of Patterson. 9:11
01:48 Qawi's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Patterson on Queer Street. Now, can Qawi finish him? 9:11
02:01 Qawi dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Patterson back on his heels! 13:11
02:01 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Patterson is trying to hang on... 13:11
02:15 Qawi throws a flurry of punches but Patterson either blocks or slips them. 13:11
02:27 Patterson is trapped in the corner... 13:11
02:32 Qawi lands a devastating hook! 17:11
02:32 Patterson was stunned by that blow! 17:11
02:44 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 17:11
02:48 Patterson moves into a neutral corner. 17:11
02:48 Qawi tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 19:11
03:00 Patterson frees himself from Qawi's clutches! They move to ring center now. 19:11
03:00 Patterson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 19:11
03:00 The crowd is standing on its feet. Both fighters shoot their gloves skyward! What a great round of boxing! 19:13

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:23 Patterson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:25 Qawi feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Patterson's jaw. 3:0
0:36 Patterson is trying to put his punches together and he tags Qawi with a nice combination of punches. 3:2
0:51 And Patterson tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Qawi! 8:2
0:51 Patterson looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 8:2
01:05 Patterson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:2
01:12 Qawi gets off a quick combination to the body 10:2
01:29 Qawi tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Floyd Patterson blocks it. 10:2
01:32 Patterson lands two hard body shots that made Qawi grunt. 10:5
01:41 Patterson scores with a stunning hook to the head. 10:8
01:50 Patterson tries a hook but Qawi blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 12:8
02:02 Patterson fires a solid combination. 12:10
02:19 Patterson lands a strong hook! 12:15
02:19 Qawi is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:15
02:29 Patterson moves into the left corner. 12:15
02:29 Dwight Qawi lands a stinging jab. 14:15
02:42 Patterson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:15
02:51 Patterson just misses with a huge shot as Qawi chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 14:15
03:00 It looks like Patterson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:15
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 14:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it's obvious that Dwight Qawi is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:09 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:13 Patterson just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:20 Qawi landed a sharp combination that rocked Patterson back on his heels! 4:0
0:20 Patterson appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:29 Patterson scores to the body with a jab 4:2
0:51 Patterson retreats into a neutral corner. 4:2
0:56 Qawi whiffs with the cross. 4:2
01:06 Patterson slides into the corner... 4:2
01:11 Qawi misses with that cross. 4:2
01:13 Patterson lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Qawi's defense. 4:5
01:23 Qawi throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:5
01:40 Qawi drops the right hand flush on Patterson's chin! 11:5
01:40 Patterson is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 11:5
01:57 Qawi telegraphed that shot and Patterson ducks under it easily. 11:5
01:59 Qawi eats a short cross from Floyd Patterson amd backs away. 11:7
02:16 Qawi is staying at the center of the ring. 11:7
02:20 Dwight Qawi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 11:7
02:27 The action slows for the moment. 11:7
02:31 Qawi retreats into the upper corner. 11:7
02:31 Patterson lands a stinging jab. 11:9
02:40 Patterson pins Qawi in the corner! 11:9
02:45 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 11:9
02:49 Now they break clean. 11:9
02:56 Patterson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Qawi on the end of that punch. 11:11
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 11:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:07 Patterson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Patterson fires a punch over the jab of Qawi and gets it in for points. 0:2
0:23 Patterson has Qawi blocked in! 0:2
0:23 A hard jab lands from Patterson 0:5
0:35 Qawi moves into the far left corner. 0:5
0:40 Patterson and Qawi are in a clinch, O'Brien hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:5
0:49 Patterson uses his shoulder to force Qawi out of the clinch. 0:5
0:54 Qawi continues to pop the jab 2:5
01:03 The action is back at ring center. 2:5
01:08 Patterson usues his legs to avoid Qawi's punches. 2:5
01:15 Patterson just landed a devastating three punch combo! 2:9
01:15 That series of punches rocked Qawi and he looks to be in trouble. 2:9
01:32 Patterson lands a solid uppercut! 2:13
01:32 Dwight Qawi takes a step back, obviously hurt! 2:13
01:45 Patterson fires a shot, but it glances off Qawi's shoulder. 2:13
01:53 Qawi has Patterson pinned! 2:13
01:57 Dwight Qawi's misses as Patterson backpedals away. 2:13
02:04 Oh!!! Patterson unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:18
02:04 Qawi staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 2:18
02:17 Qawi lands a short hook to the body. 4:18
02:26 Floyd Patterson feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Qawi's chin. 4:20
02:38 Dwight Qawi is forced into his own corner... 4:20
02:42 Qawi holds his arms up in disgust as Patterson holds him around his waist. 4:20
02:47 Qawi works his way free! 4:20
02:51 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:20
02:56 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:20
02:56 Patterson connects with an uppercut to the head of Qawi. 4:22
03:00 Patterson seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:22
03:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 4:22

Fight Result

Here's Jeff Connor with the call...

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

Torben Hansen, Denmark scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Claude Paquette, Canada scores the bout 96 to 94 for Dwight Qawi

Keith MacDonald, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Floyd Patterson

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!


Score Cards

Torben Hansen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 95
Floyd Patterson 9 10 8 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 95

Claude Paquette Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 96
Floyd Patterson 9 10 8 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 94

Keith MacDonald Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 95
Floyd Patterson 9 10 8 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 30 27 30 28 27 30 30 27 30 27 286
Floyd Patterson 27 30 24 29 30 28 27 30 30 30 285


Statistics
Categories Dwight Qawi Floyd Patterson
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 3.50 6.10
Hooks / Round 7.60 6.00
Crosses / Round 4.50 6.50
Combinations / Round 3.50 6.00
Uppercuts / Round 3.80 5.00

Punches Landed / Round 22.90 29.60
Punches Missed / Round 92.00 30.10

Punching Accuracy 19.9% 49.6%

Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1


No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 3 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Main Event
Sam Langford vs Young Stribling

Fight info: DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, MI, United States, 2024-04-20, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Frank Garza, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dennis Nelson (United States), Manuel Gonzalez (Panama) and Frank Adams (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBO, WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Sam Langford - Record: 12-5-0 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy Montoya - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
In the blue corner: Young Stribling - Record: 6-2-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Leo Flynn - Cut Man: Dai Dollings

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 That's the bell, summoning the two fighters to begin trading punches here in the first. 0:0
0:13 Sam Langford is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:0
0:21 As high as Stribling is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Langford takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:29 Langford tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:36 Stribling lands a solid hook! 2:4
0:36 Langford is clutching his side! 2:4
0:50 Garza tries to separate the boxers but Langford has a vice-like grip on Stribling. 2:4
0:55 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:4
01:11 Langford works his way in and leans on Stribling. 2:4
01:16 Stribling continues to pop the jab 2:6
01:31 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:6
01:43 Langford approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Stribling any room to breathe. 2:6
01:51 That hook to the body from Stribling had some power behind it. 2:9
02:00 Stribling scores with the jab. 2:11
02:15 He scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:13
02:25 Stribling lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 2:15
02:34 Sam Langford is trapped in Stribling's corner... 2:15
02:34 Stribling with a stiff jab. 2:18
02:53 Stribling's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 2:18
02:56 Langford has Stribling pinned! 2:18
02:56 Stribling takes a hard cross to the chin from Langford. 5:18
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 6:20

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Stribling smothers Langford's attack as Langford tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:18 Leo Flynn not only gave Stribling encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Langford. Now it's up to Stribling to implement it. 0:0
0:19 The fighters are at ring center... 0:0
0:23 Young Stribling connects with a violent uppercut! 0:4
0:23 Stribling has Sam Langford hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 0:4
0:39 Stribling takes a hard combination from Langford 5:4
0:39 Stribling is badly hurt! 5:4
0:48 Langford lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Stribling's midsection. 7:4
0:58 Stribling digs a short hook to ribs of Langford. 7:6
01:11 Stribling slides into his own corner... 7:6
01:16 Langford cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Stribling had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:6
01:27 Langford misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:6
01:35 A flurry of blows from Langford lands to the body 9:6
01:49 Langford fires a left hand that Stribling takes high on the shoulder. 9:6
02:07 Langford retreats into the lower corner. 9:6
02:07 Not a lot on that hook to Langford's side, but it scored. 9:8
02:27 Langford looks to work the body, but Stribling covers up nicely. 9:8
02:30 Stribling splits Langford's gloves with an uppercut. 9:10
02:45 Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of "The King of the Canebrakes". 9:10
03:00 Langford moves to the center of the Ring taunting Stribling with his hands by his sides. 9:10
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. 11:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:16 Stribling darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:24 Stribling pushes Langford away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
0:35 Langford tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:0
0:39 Sam Langford quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:46 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:54 Langford is jockeying for position as he tries to force Stribling back into the corner. 0:0
01:05 Langford gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:0
01:18 Langford seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
01:35 Stribling traps Langford's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Garza breaks it up. 2:0
01:39 Garza steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
01:45 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 2:0
01:56 Stribling picks off the combination by Langford. 2:0
02:06 Sam Langford lands a short left hook to the head. 4:0
02:26 Stribling picks off the jab thrown by Langford. 4:0
02:34 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:0
03:00 Langford doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 4:0
03:00 The round comes to a close and neither fighter did a thing. Maybe someone should inform them that this is a boxing match. 5:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Langford and Stribling leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Stribling got some great advice from Leo Flynn between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:12 Sam Langford just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Stribling with a sharp combination! 5:0
0:12 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Young Stribling is just trying to hang on! 5:0
0:16 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 5:0
0:21 Langford gets his head on the chest of Stribling as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 7:0
0:35 Langford's misses as Stribling backpedals away. 7:0
0:37 Stribling scores with a damaging cross. 7:3
0:50 Langford slides into the corner... 7:3
0:50 The uppercut just landed by Stribling is a nice weapon on the inside. 7:5
01:07 Langford works his way in and leans on Stribling... 7:5
01:12 Garza moves them apart. 7:5
01:19 Young Stribling pins Langford in the corner! 7:5
01:19 Stribling flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 7:7
01:37 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:7
01:50 Langford rips a hook to the head. 9:7
02:07 Stribling scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Langford's jaw. 9:9
02:19 Langford scores with a quick hook to the head of Stribling after Stribling missed with a wild shot of his own. 11:9
02:42 Stribling traps Sam Langford in the corner! 11:9
02:47 Stribling is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Sam Langford can't throw punches, I guess. 11:9
02:56 Langford works his way free! 11:9
03:00 Langford lets his hands go inside, but Young Stribling protects his body well. 11:9
03:00 Garza motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 11:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Leo Flynn was really animated in Stribling's corner and Stribling was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:14 Young Stribling dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Langford back on his heels! 0:4
0:14 That punch may have stunned Langford momentarily. 0:4
0:19 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:4
0:27 Stribling has Sam Langford trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:4
0:32 Stribling fires a lead right that Langford manages to avoid. 0:4
0:43 Langford tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Stribling. 0:4
0:46 Stribling hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Langford. 0:6
01:07 Young Stribling is challenging Langford to fight him and quit clinching. 0:6
01:12 * Stribling has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 0:6
01:25 Stribling steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:6
01:32 There's a straight right by Langford! 5:6
01:32 Stribling's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 5:6
01:41 The action is back at ring center. 5:6
01:46 Langford charges Stribling trying to get inside 5:6
01:56 Stribling shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Langford flush! 5:10
01:56 That shot landed square and Langford felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 5:10
02:05 Langford lands a nice cross but Stribling turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 7:10
02:18 Langford misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 9:10
02:31 Langford is off target with that cross. 9:10
02:42 Langford's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 9:10
02:46 Langford moves into the far corner. 9:10
02:50 Garza warns Stribling for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 9:10
02:55 Garza breaks them up... 9:10
02:59 Langford traps Stribling in the corner! 9:10
03:00 Langford patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Stribling little room to move. 9:10
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:14 Langford wraps up Stribling. 0:0
0:18 * Stribling is leaning on the back of Langford's neck and Garza has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:0
0:27 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:40 Langford comes in low. Stribling puts a headlock on him. Garza knocks Young Stribling's arm off Langford's head. 0:0
0:49 Stribling uses his shoulder to force Langford out of the clinch. 0:0
0:57 Stribling lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 0:2
01:14 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 0:2
01:21 Langford feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:2
01:35 * Stribling connects with a thundering uppercut and Langford drops to the canvas! 0:2
01:37 The count starts... 0:9
01:37 1... 0:9
01:38 Langford is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 2 but he is badly hurt. 0:9
01:39 3... 0:9
01:40 4... 0:9
01:40 * Langford is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 0:9
01:40 Langford looks to have steadied himself and Garza will allow the fight to continue... 0:9
01:40 Stribling has Langford reeling. Stribling can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 0:9
01:53 Stribling fires and misses. 0:9
02:00 Langford backs into a neutral corner. 0:9
02:05 Stribling just can't find the range with that hook. 0:9
02:11 Langford slides into a neutral corner... 0:9
02:15 Stribling fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:9
02:22 Stribling catches Langford with a nice cross. 0:12
02:22 Young Stribling knows he has Langford hurt as he wades in swinging! 0:12
02:35 Stribling ends up behind Langford as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:12
02:44 Langford does a great job smothering Stribling's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 0:12
02:56 Langford has freed himself from Stribling. They move quickly to ring center. 0:12
03:00 Garza has to pull the fighters away from each other as Sam Langford locks up Young Stribling's arms. 0:12
03:00 Langford pushes Stribling away. 0:12
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 0:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:13 Langford slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:30 Langford retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:34 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:39 * Garza is all over Stribling for leaning on the opponent's neck and he better clean up his act immediately. 0:0
0:59 Langford works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:0
01:10 Langford is trapped in the corner... 0:0
01:10 Stribling lands the lead cross. 0:2
01:23 Langford looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 0:2
01:39 Langford frees himself from Stribling's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:2
01:51 Stribling clamps Langford's arms to his side and holds on until Garza breaks the hold. 0:2
01:56 Stribling finally lets go of Sam Langford. 0:2
01:56 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Langford change his style. 0:2
02:03 Stribling moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
02:03 Stribling comes out on top in that exchange but Langford was able to land some nice shots as well. 2:5
02:13 Sam Langford is staying at the center of the ring. 2:5
02:17 Langford smothers Young Stribling's attack with a clinch! 2:5
02:29 Referee Garza steps in to break it up. 2:5
02:42 Stribling just misses with a huge shot as Langford chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:5
02:45 * Langford's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Garza to keep 'em up. 4:5
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. 6:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 8. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Young Stribling got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Leo Flynn's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Langford takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 3:0
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 3:0
0:21 Stribling has Langford cornered! 3:0
0:25 Stribling back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Langford. 3:0
0:34 Langford takes a heavy hook downstairs. 3:5
0:34 Langford was stunned by that blow! 3:5
0:49 Stribling wraps up Langford... Neither fighter will break... 3:5
0:53 Sam Langford pushes Stribling away. 3:5
01:01 Sam Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 3:5
01:01 Stribling scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Langford. 3:7
01:12 Sam Langford backs into the near corner. 3:7
01:12 Stribling's jab connects to Sam Langford's head 3:9
01:26 Stribling is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 3:11
01:44 Young Stribling really buried that punch into Langford's ribs. 3:15
01:44 Langford appears shaken by those punches! 3:15
01:56 Sam Langford is pinned in his own corner... 3:15
02:00 Stribling is just missing by a hair with his punches. 3:15
02:02 Langford lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 5:15
02:19 Stribling lands a devastating uppercut! 5:19
02:19 Langford is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 5:19
02:32 Stribling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:19
02:43 Langford scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 10:19
02:43 Stribling is reeling.. 10:19
02:52 A hard jab by Langford gets in. 13:19
02:52 Stribling is badly stunned and Langford will try to finish him off here in the 8th round! 13:19
03:00 Stribling appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:19
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 13:20

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Langford received a pep talk from Jimmy Montoya before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Langford continues to follow Stribling about the ring. 0:0
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:20 Stribling slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:25 Langford throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 2:0
0:42 Stribling scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 2:5
0:42 Langford is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 2:5
0:59 Stribling telegraphed that shot and Langford ducks under it easily. 2:5
01:10 * A solid hook drops Stribling on his back! 2:5
01:12 Garza starts counting... 11:5
01:12 1... 11:5
01:13 2... 11:5
01:14 3... 11:5
01:15 4... 11:5
01:16 Stribling lurches to his feet at the count of 5 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 11:5
01:17 6... 11:5
01:18 7... 11:5
01:19 8... 11:5
01:19 * Stribling is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 11:5
01:19 Garza wipes Young Stribling's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Stribling nods his head and the action resumes. 11:5
01:19 Langford senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 11:5
01:28 Stribling is blocked in his own corner... 11:5
01:32 Sam Langford plods forward. 11:5
01:37 Langford pins Stribling in the corner! 11:5
01:41 Langford looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Stribling. 11:5
01:45 Sam Langford has Stribling trapped! 11:5
01:50 Langford wings a big left hand at Stribling but the latter sidesteps the punch. 11:5
01:57 Sam Langford has Young Stribling blocked in! 11:5
02:05 Stribling retreats into the upper left corner. 11:5
02:10 And Stribling tastes the power of a huge combination from Langford! 15:5
02:10 Stribling is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 15:5
02:14 There's a bit of swelling now under the left eye of Stribling. 15:5
02:23 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Langford is coming out on top. 18:7
02:23 Stribling is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Langford just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 18:7
02:32 Langford is a bruiser inside as he drives home a solid hook to Stribling's jaw. 21:7
02:32 Langford has Stribling on the run. Maybe he can finish Stribling off before the clock ends this round. 21:7
02:37 Stribling's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 21:7
02:41 Stribling backs into the left corner. 21:7
02:45 Langford bores in determined to maul Stribling 21:7
03:00 It looks like Stribling has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 21:7
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 23:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Stribling brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Langford is trying to free his gloves from under Young Stribling's gloves. 0:0
0:17 Garza has to break them apart. 0:0
0:29 Sam Langford can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:31 Langford's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Stribling. 0:3
0:39 Langford is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:3
0:47 Stribling catches Langford coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:8
0:47 Langford is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 0:8
01:02 Langford forces his way inside. 0:8
01:09 Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 0:8
01:14 Stribling grabs Langford's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garza has to force Stribling to let go. 0:8
01:18 Garza pries them apart. 0:8
01:28 Stribling is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:8
01:33 Langford backs into his own corner... 0:8
01:37 Stribling pins Langford's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:8
01:46 Garza separates the two... 0:8
01:46 Stribling eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 0:8
01:54 Langford moves into a neutral corner. 0:8
01:59 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:8
02:03 Stribling shoves Langford away. 0:8
02:18 Langford wraps his arms around Stribling. 0:8
02:30 Stribling tries to get free... Here comes Garza to break them up... 0:8
02:39 Stribling tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Langford blocks it. 0:8
02:46 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:8
02:54 Langford is protecting the body nicely as Stribling fails to score inside. 0:8
03:00 Young Stribling is moving around the ring nicely. 0:8
03:00 And that ends Round number 10. 0:8

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Jimmy Montoya seemed to pump up Langford between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Langford tastes Stribling's jab 0:2
0:22 The quickness and footwork of Stribling is definitely keeping Langford off balance. 0:2
0:27 Langford is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:2
0:31 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Langford lands a short uppercut to the chin of Stribling. 2:2
0:45 Oh!!! Stribling unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:6
0:45 Langford was shaken by that blow! 2:6
0:49 Sam Langford is breathing heavily... 2:6
01:06 * Langford drives home a brutal hook to Young Stribling's head and down he goes!!! 2:6
01:09 Garza stands over Stribling and begins counting... 9:6
01:09 1... 9:6
01:10 2... 9:6
01:11 3... 9:6
01:12 4... 9:6
01:12 * Stribling is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 9:6
01:12 Garza is looking at Stribling closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 9:6
01:12 Langford hurt Young Stribling with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 9:6
01:26 Langford lands a hard hook! 13:6
01:26 Stribling seems to have been hurt by that punch! 13:6
01:30 Stribling's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 13:6
01:39 Langford just comes up short with the hook. 13:6
01:50 Langford misses with that uppercut. 13:6
02:01 Langford moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Stribling. 13:6
02:14 Langford just comes up short with the uppercut. 13:6
02:25 He misses wildly with the hook. 13:6
02:36 He leaves the jab just short. 13:6
02:43 He bangs the uppercut home. 15:6
02:43 Langford has Stribling hurt but is there enough time left for him to finish the job? 15:6
02:56 Langford lands a strong uppercut! 20:6
02:56 Stribling is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 20:6
03:00 The swelling under Stribling's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 20:6
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 21:8

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 12. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Stribling is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Stribling still has distension. 0:0
0:14 Stribling is giving Langford a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:18 Jimmy Montoya was extremely upbeat during the break with Langford providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:23 Stribling lands a strong hook! 0:4
0:23 Langford is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:37 Stribling is moving like a ghost out there, as Langford trys in vain to corner him 0:4
0:45 The fighters are tangled up inside. Sam Langford has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:4
01:03 Langford leans on the ropes and motions for Stribling to come in. 2:4
01:13 Stribling is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Langford. 2:4
01:17 * Langford is complaining and Garza agrees. A warning for using the shoulder is being given to Stribling. 2:4
01:39 Stribling lands a crushing hook! 2:9
01:39 Langford is gasping for air!! 2:9
01:43 Sam Langford is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 2:9
01:43 Stribling appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 2:9
01:52 Stribling drives that short hook into Langford's midsection! 2:14
01:52 Langford looks shaken! 2:14
02:09 Langford grabs Stribling again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:14
02:18 Garza separates them. 2:14
02:23 Langford is forced into his own corner... 2:14
02:28 Stribling pins Langford's arms. Now they move apart. 2:14
02:32 Stribling and Langford each take a step back. 2:14
02:41 Stribling lands a solid hook! 2:18
02:41 Langford takes a step back, obviously hurt! 2:18
02:46 Langford is starting to puff up a little under his left eye. 2:18
02:57 A cross from Langford lands with some power. 5:18
03:00 The swelling is increasing around Young Stribling's left. 5:18
03:00 There's the bell. Langford wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 12 is history. 5:19

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stribling and Langford square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 13. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Stribling is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Stribling lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Langford. 0:0
0:18 Langford lands a smashing hook! 4:0
0:18 "The King of the Canebrakes" Stribling is hurt! 4:0
0:23 Stribling is losing his legs... 4:0
0:23 The swelling around Stribling's left eye is worsening. 4:0
0:36 Stribling pummels Langford, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 4:4
0:36 Langford appears shaken by that punch! 4:4
0:51 Stribling misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 4:4
0:58 Langford lands a crushing cross! 8:4
0:58 Stribling's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 8:4
01:13 Stribling gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Langford with an uppercut. 8:6
01:28 Stribling lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Langford on the end of that punch. 8:8
01:45 Stribling retreats into a neutral corner. 8:8
01:45 Langford moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 10:8
02:01 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 10:8
02:05 Stribling lands a vicious uppercut! 10:13
02:05 That blow connected solidly to the head of Langford and he is stunned! 10:13
02:28 Watch Stribling move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Langford off balance. 10:13
02:38 Stribling wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Langford's defense. 10:13
02:40 Langford throws the cross and scores to the head of Stribling. 12:13
02:44 The swelling under Stribling's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 12:13
02:49 Sam Langford is trapped in his own corner... 12:13
02:49 * Garza is giving Stribling a warning for a low blow. 12:15
03:00 Langford's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 13. 12:15
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! 12:17

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Langford is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Langford's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Stribling'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
0:14 Stribling is holding on to Langford. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:18 * Referee Garza taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Langford. 0:0
0:27 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 0:0
0:32 Stribling fires a punch over the jab of Langford and gets it in for points. 0:2
0:37 That swelling under the left eye of Langford is definitely getting worse. 0:2
0:46 Young Stribling fires and misses. 0:2
0:55 A straight cross from Stribling gets through Langford's guard. 0:4
01:06 Stribling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:13 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:4
01:13 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Stribling lands the right hand. 0:6
01:26 Sam Langford misses with that punch. 0:6
01:29 Stribling's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Langford's beltline. 0:8
01:43 Langford fires a volley of punches but Stribling was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:8
01:45 Stribling digs two shots to the body and then rips Langford with a short uppercut on the inside. 0:11
01:50 Langford seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 0:11
02:02 Langford does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Young Stribling's punches in close. 0:11
02:20 Stribling lands a flurry to the ribs of Langford. 0:13
02:38 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Garza is going to have to sort this out. 0:13
02:42 Garza is shouting at Langford to break! 0:13
02:47 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:13
02:49 Stribling gets off a quick combination to the body 0:15
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 14 comes to an end. 0:15

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:06 Jimmy Montoya knows Langford lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Langford's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Langford's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 Stribling'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
0:11 Langford tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:23 * A beautiful cross to the chin knocks Langford to the canvas! 0:0
0:26 Garza stands over Langford and begins the count... 0:6
0:26 1... 0:6
0:27 2... 0:6
0:27 * Langford is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Garza. 0:6
0:27 Garza gives Langford a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 0:6
0:27 Stribling senses he has Langford in trouble and he is pouring it on! 0:6
0:36 Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 0:6
0:40 Stribling can't score with short uppercut inside. Langford got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:6
0:51 That punch actually went behind Langford's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Stribling. 0:6
01:03 Langford usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Stribling tries vainly to score. 0:6
01:18 Young Stribling lands a wicked uppercut! 0:10
01:18 That blast sent Langford reeling into the ropes! 0:10
01:22 There appears to be increased swelling under Langford's left eye. 0:10
01:31 Stribling has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 0:10
01:42 Stribling does a great job of moving as Langford tries to work inside. 0:10
01:55 Langford fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:10
02:01 Stribling lands a hard hook! 0:14
02:01 Langford was stunned by that blow! 0:14
02:15 Stribling is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Langford attempts to move inside on him. 0:14
02:20 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:14
02:32 * Sam Langford has been knocked down with a strong uppercut! 0:14
02:34 Garza picks up the count from the timekeeper... 0:22
02:34 1... 0:22
02:35 2... 0:22
02:36 Langford is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 0:22
02:37 4... 0:22
02:38 5... 0:22
02:39 6... 0:22
02:40 7... 0:22
02:40 * Langford is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 0:22
02:40 This bout will continue as Garza signals to both men to fight. 0:22
02:40 Langford is in trouble. Stribling needs to stay on him if he wants to end this now. 0:22
02:49 Langford retreats into the upper corner. 0:22
02:53 Langford is either lucky or has radar. Stribling's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:22
03:00 Stribling misses wildly with the Hook. 0:22
03:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 1:23

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jimmy Lennon

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

Dennis Nelson, United States scores the bout 142 to 139

Manuel Gonzalez, Panama scores the bout 142 to 139

Frank Adams, United States scores the bout 141 to 139

And your winner and new IBO, WBO light heavyweight champion by unanimous decision Young Stribling!!!


Score Cards

Dennis Nelson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Sam Langford 9 9 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 7 139
Young Stribling 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 8 10 10 10 10 142

Manuel Gonzalez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Sam Langford 9 10 10 10 10 8 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 7 139
Young Stribling 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 8 10 8 10 10 10 10 142

Frank Adams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Sam Langford 9 10 10 10 10 8 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 7 139
Young Stribling 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 8 10 8 10 10 10 10 141

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Sam Langford 27 29 30 30 30 24 30 28 30 27 30 27 27 27 21 417
Young Stribling 30 28 27 27 28 30 27 29 25 30 24 30 30 30 30 425


Statistics
Categories Sam Langford Young Stribling
Knockdowns scored 2 3

Jabs / Round 2.13 4.20
Hooks / Round 5.13 7.00
Crosses / Round 3.13 4.53
Combinations / Round 2.33 3.47
Uppercuts / Round 2.67 4.27

Punches Landed / Round 15.40 23.47
Punches Missed / Round 50.87 38.40

Punching Accuracy 23.2% 37.9%

Total Number of Fouls 2 5
Low Blow 1 1
Using Shoulder 1 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 3
Caution 2 2

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 3 / 3
Fight Inside 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 5 / 5 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 7 / 6
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 2 2 / 1

Qawi whooped Patterson, they robbed him of a win!

I said from the start, this was a realy bad group for Loughran style wise. Still surprised on how well Hopkins did.

Langford's great run ends. Was the fight a 15 rounder because it was a lineal title on the line?

I didn’t have heaps of faith in Langford to keep the run going.
Langford ahead after 12 but couldn’t keep up in the championship rounds and lost the fight. Stribling came home strong!
Not sure why it was a 15 round fight? Not that I have an issue with it.

armageto wrote: ↑19 Apr 2024, 04:19 I said from the start, this was a realy bad group for Loughran style wise. Still surprised on how well Hopkins did.

Not as surprised as me! Big performance from Bernard.

armageto wrote: ↑19 Apr 2024, 04:19 I said from the start, this was a realy bad group for Loughran style wise. Still surprised on how well Hopkins did.

Langford's great run ends. Was the fight a 15 rounder because it was a lineal title on the line?

Yes

p4p1 wrote: ↑19 Apr 2024, 05:37 I didn’t have heaps of faith in Langford to keep the run going.
Langford ahead after 12 but couldn’t keep up in the championship rounds and lost the fight. Stribling came home strong!
Not sure why it was a 15 round fight? Not that I have an issue with it.

Lineal title fight....always supposed to be 15 as per the early weeks decisions. If that does not happen it's because my memory can suck on occasion.