Event#21 Conn vs Moore, Loughran vs AccuPuncture...Qawi vs Hopkins, Lineal,WBO,IBO Champ Rosenbloom vs Langford

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Opening Bout
Billy Conn vs Fred Moore

Fight info: Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, 2024-04-20, announcer is Ray Connelly, referee is Pete Podgorski, the bout will be scored by three judges: Isaac Tshabalala (South Africa), Harold Buck (United States) and Richard Green (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: Billy Conn - Record: 7-10-3 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Fritz Sdunek - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Fred Moore - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: Percy Richardson

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:10 Billy Conn snakes the jab through Moore's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:0
0:19 As high as Moore is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Conn takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:33 Moore fires a lead right that Conn manages to avoid. 2:0
0:43 Conn is motioning with his gloves for Moore to bring it on, but Billy Conn is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 2:0
0:52 Conn just can't find the range with that cross. 2:0
0:59 The action slows for the moment. 2:0
01:04 Conn shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 4:0
01:13 Conn lands a flurry to the ribs of Moore. 6:0
01:22 Conn lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:0
01:31 He scores with a glancing cross. 10:0
01:48 That punch actually went behind Moore's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Conn. 10:0
02:05 Moore fires a left hand that Conn takes high on the shoulder. 10:0
02:07 Conn scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Moore. 12:0
02:27 Conn is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Fred Moore. 12:0
02:39 Conn cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Moore had his elbows tucked in nicely. 12:0
02:46 Both men look to measure one another. 12:0
02:53 Conn fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 12:0
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 14:0

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Conn and Moore leave their corners. 0:0
0:26 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:29 Conn fires a jab to the body 2:0
0:39 Conn lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 4:0
0:51 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
0:58 Conn slides along the far ropes. 4:0
01:08 Conn wraps up Fred Moore... Neither fighter will break... 4:0
01:17 The Referee breaks it up... 4:0
01:28 Conn feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 6:0
01:42 Conn misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:0
01:54 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Conn rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:0
01:58 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 6:0
02:01 Billy Conn lands a rapier like jab to the head of Moore 8:0
02:18 Moore picks off the uppercut by Conn. 8:0
02:20 Moore throws the hook and connects. 8:2
02:37 Conn whiffs with the combination. 8:2
02:44 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:2
02:47 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Conn and Moore! 10:4
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 12:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:11 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:21 Billy Conn lets his hands go inside, but Fred Moore protects his body well. 0:0
0:40 Conn back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Moore. 0:0
0:49 Conn throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
01:12 Moore 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. 2:0
01:17 A flurry of blows from Conn lands to the body 4:0
01:33 Fred Moore is flicking the jab, trying to keep Conn at long range. 4:0
01:37 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:0
01:45 Billy Conn is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:0
01:49 Conn lands a jab to the midsection 6:0
02:02 Conn feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 8:0
02:16 Conn can't score with short uppercut inside. Moore got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:0
02:30 Conn tries to drop the right hand over the top but Moore ducks under it. 8:0
02:37 Moore forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Conn. 8:2
02:49 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:2
03:00 Conn is off target with that jab. 8:2
03:00 The bell ending Round 3 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 9:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Fred Moore got some great advice from Bill Gore between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:06 There's some nice hand speed. Conn fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:15 Conn moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:0
0:30 Fred Moore tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Conn blocks it. 4:0
0:48 Moore traps Conn's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Podgorski breaks it up. 4:0
0:57 Podgorski has to separate the two... 4:0
01:10 Moore lands a vicious cross! 4:5
01:10 That was a beautiful shot, Billy Conn's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:5
01:23 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:5
01:28 Conn hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Moore. 6:5
01:45 Billy Conn fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:5
01:47 Moore dips and connects with a hook to the side of Conn's head. 6:7
01:56 Billy Conn eats a short cross from Moore amd backs away. 6:9
02:14 Conn wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Moore's defense. 6:9
02:21 The fighters are at close quarters now as Conn lands a hook downstairs. 8:9
02:37 Conn is really fluid in his movement. 8:9
02:42 Conn gets the cross through Moore's guard. 10:9
02:59 Moore picks off the jab thrown by Conn. 10:9
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 12:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Moore's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:10 Fred Moore fires a volley of punches but Conn was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:13 Conn's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:17 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:29 Podgorski tries to separate the boxers but Conn has a vice-like grip on Moore. 2:0
0:41 Conn shoves Moore away. 2:0
0:47 Conn lands a jab to Moore's midsection 4:0
0:59 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Conn blasts home a hook. 6:0
01:16 Podgorski yells at the fighters to separate but Conn and Moore are a tangle of arms. 6:0
01:20 Podgorski separates the two... 6:0
01:25 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 6:0
01:34 Conn misses with that combination. 6:0
01:48 Conn is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:0
01:54 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 6:0
01:59 Moore lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:2
01:59 * Moore's last punch snapped back the head of Conn. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 6:3
01:59 The blood is coming from somewhere on the inside of Conn's left eyebrow and it's following a path downward alongside his nose and onto his upper lip. 6:3
02:12 Moore darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 6:3
02:16 Moore's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:3
02:24 The fighters are tied up. Moore tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 6:3
02:36 Moore and Conn each take a step back. 6:3
02:41 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 6:3
02:53 Moore fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 6:3
02:55 Conn flicks a jab to Moore's stomach 8:3
03:00 Podgorski motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 7:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:14 Moore's misses as Conn backpedals away. 0:0
0:17 Conn gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:0
0:25 Fritz Sdunek was extremely upbeat during the break with Conn providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:30 Conn can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
0:45 Moore is either lucky or has radar. Conn's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:0
0:52 Conn works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 4:0
01:09 Conn lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:0
01:23 Moore just misses with a huge shot as Conn chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:0
01:30 Conn shoots the jab into the chest of Moore. 8:0
01:48 Conn lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moore. 8:0
01:55 Moore is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 8:0
02:02 Moore throws a flurry of punches but Conn either blocks or slips them. 8:0
02:13 The quickness and footwork of Conn is definitely keeping Moore off balance. 8:0
02:26 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 8:0
02:30 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 10:2
02:47 Conn slips out of a corner, as Moore attempts to trap him. 10:2
02:51 Conn gets off a quick combination to the body 12:2
03:00 Conn appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:2
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 14:2

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Conn received a pep talk from Fritz Sdunek before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:09 Moore connects with a wicked hook to the head. 0:3
0:14 Moore needs to catch his second wind... 0:3
0:36 It's a sweet uppercut by Moore! He snapped Conn's head straight back with that punch! 0:7
0:36 Conn was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:7
0:50 Conn misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:7
01:02 Conn is protecting the body nicely as Moore fails to score inside. 0:7
01:09 Conn backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:7
01:12 Moore fires a light jab to the stomach 0:9
01:27 Moore misses wildly with the hook. 0:9
01:29 Some nice infighting ends with Conn getting an uppercut in. 2:9
01:46 Moore is clinching... 2:9
01:55 Conn works his way free! 2:9
02:04 Moore fires and misses. 2:9
02:17 Conn throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:9
02:19 Moore lands consecutive blows to Conn's midsection. 2:11
02:28 Conn had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 5:13
02:43 Conn fires and misses. 5:13
02:45 Moore has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and there is another one! 5:16
02:55 Conn pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 7:16
02:59 Moore is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 7:16
03:00 Conn leaves the jab just short. 7:16
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 8:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Bill Gore was really animated in Moore's corner and Moore was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Conn works his way in and leans on Moore... 0:0
0:18 Podgorski breaks them up... 0:0
0:30 Conn misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:42 Moore is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:44 Billy Conn leans on Fred Moore and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:0
0:53 Moore is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
01:01 Conn lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Fred Moore. 2:0
01:03 Moore slips in a jab to the body 2:2
01:17 Moore has freed himself from Conn. They move quickly to ring center. 2:2
01:22 Conn lands a short hook to the body. 4:2
01:40 Moore voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:2
01:46 Moore takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:2
01:54 Conn just comes up short with the uppercut. 4:2
02:07 Billy Conn slips inside and lands a hook. 6:2
02:19 Conn backs into a neutral corner. 6:2
02:23 Moore misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:2
02:35 Billy Conn pins Moore's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:2
02:44 Podgorski has to break them apart. 6:2
02:54 Moore throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Conn but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:2
03:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 6:2
03:00 Conn appears to have this fight under control. 6:2
03:00 Conn spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 6:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:14 Moore connects with a violent hook! 0:4
0:14 Conn is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:38 Moore grabs Conn's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Podgorski has to force Moore to let go. 0:4
0:42 Moore uses his shoulder to force Conn out of the clinch. 0:4
0:51 Moore and Conn clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:4
01:00 Conn goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:4
01:13 Moore seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
01:19 Moore backs into the left corner. 2:4
01:19 Billy Conn lands a stinging jab. 4:4
01:35 Moore pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:4
01:44 Moore tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:4
01:51 Conn retreats into the left corner. 4:4
01:56 Moore just comes up short with the cross. 4:4
01:58 Conn lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Moore on the end of that punch. 6:4
02:20 Conn connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 8:4
02:20 * That last shot stunned Moore and it looks like Conn is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Moore is now bleeding. 10:4
02:20 The cut appears to be an ugly one outside the left eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the gash, Moore got lucky, at least in the location of the cut. He shouldn't have vision problems from it... 10:4
02:20 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Moore by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Moore's eye. 10:4
02:20 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Moore, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 9. 10:4
02:31 Moore lands a stinging jab. 10:6
02:50 Conn telegraphed that shot and Moore ducks under it easily. 10:6
02:57 Both men look to measure one another. 10:6
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 10:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:06 A trickle of blood is still visible on the face of Moore; his cutman wasn't able to staunch the flow of blood from the cut outside the left eyebrow, at least not completely. 0:0
0:11 Conn is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Moore's defense. 0:0
0:15 Whatever Fritz Sdunek said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Conn has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 0:0
0:19 Conn looks like he could go ten more rounds. 0:0
0:26 Conn isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Moore fits. 0:0
0:36 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:55 Conn wraps his arms around Fred Moore. 0:0
0:59 Referee Podgorski has to separate the two... 0:0
01:04 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Podgorski breaks them apart. 0:0
01:10 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
01:14 Conn is holding on to Moore. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
01:19 Podgorski steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
01:30 Conn bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:0
01:42 Billy Conn is pinned in his own corner... 2:0
01:47 Moore looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 2:0
01:49 Conn fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:0
02:11 Conn frees himself from Moore's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:0
02:20 Moore wings a big left hand at Conn but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:0
02:22 Conn lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:0
02:39 Moore traps Conn's gloves under his arms, forcing Podgorski to break them up. 6:0
02:44 Billy Conn pushes Moore away. 6:0
02:48 Moore moves into the left corner. 6:0
02:53 Conn is literally dancing circles around Moore this round. 6:0
03:00 Moore misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:0
03:00 Conn seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:0
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 8:0

Fight Result

Let's go to Ray Connelly for the call...

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

Isaac Tshabalala, South Africa scores the bout 98 to 92

Harold Buck, United States scores the bout 99 to 91

Richard Green, United States scores the bout 99 to 91

And your winner by unanimous decision Billy Conn!!!


Score Cards

Isaac Tshabalala Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 98
Fred Moore 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 92

Harold Buck Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 99
Fred Moore 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 91

Richard Green Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 99
Fred Moore 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 91

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 30 30 30 29 30 30 27 30 30 30 296
Fred Moore 27 27 27 28 27 27 30 27 27 27 274


Statistics
Categories Billy Conn Fred Moore
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 7.30 2.20
Hooks / Round 3.90 2.30
Crosses / Round 6.10 1.40
Combinations / Round 5.60 2.30
Uppercuts / Round 3.90 1.80

Punches Landed / Round 26.80 10.00
Punches Missed / Round 75.00 53.50

Punching Accuracy 26.3% 15.7%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Cut inside left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1

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

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

Support Bout
Tommy Loughran vs Aki Puncher

Fight info: Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, 2024-04-20, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Curtis Thrasher, the bout will be scored by three judges: Orlando Sam (Panama), Mickey Vann (England) and Alex Levin (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: 14-5-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy August - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Aki Puncher - Record: 0-4-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eduardo Garcia - Cut Man: Jim Strickland

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Loughran and Puncher 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
0:12 Tommy Loughran lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Aki Puncher on the end of that punch. 2:0
0:25 Tommy Loughran is clinching... Puncher is trying to free his gloves... They are under Loughran's arms... 2:0
0:34 * Bad Luck! Tommy Loughran's cut! 2:1
0:34 * Loughran's right eye is bloodied by Puncher but the cut is under the eye so it should not bother his vision. 2:1
0:34 Getting cut in the first round like this will not bode well for Loughran as the fight goes on. 2:1
0:34 * There must have been an accidental head butt during that clinch that caused that cut. 2:1
0:43 Loughran connects with a violent uppercut! 7:1
0:43 Loughran has Puncher hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 7:1
01:05 Loughran picks off the cross by Puncher. 7:1
01:20 Puncher is either lucky or has radar. Loughran's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 7:1
01:38 * Loughran lands a powerful hook to Puncher's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 7:1
01:41 Thrasher begins the count over Puncher as Loughran moves to a neutral corner.. 16:1
01:41 1... 16:1
01:42 2... 16:1
01:43 3... 16:1
01:44 4... 16:1
01:45 5... 16:1
01:46 6... 16:1
01:47 7... 16:1
01:48 8... 16:1
01:48 * Puncher gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 16:1
01:48 Thrasher checks Puncher closely and will allow the fight to continue. 16:1
01:48 Loughran stunned Puncher with that last shot and Loughran's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 16:1
01:57 Loughran pins Puncher in the corner! 16:1
02:02 Loughran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Puncher. 16:1
02:08 Loughran slips inside and lands a hook. 18:1
02:08 There's time for Loughran to finish Puncher if he can do it. 18:1
02:17 Loughran's jab connects to Puncher's head 20:1
02:17 Loughran is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 20:1
02:26 Loughran has Puncher blocked in! 20:1
02:30 Loughran is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Puncher's defense. 20:1
02:39 Loughran tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 20:1
02:46 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 20:1
02:46 Loughran glances a hook off Puncher's side. 22:1
02:56 A cross to body by Loughran gets through. 24:1
03:00 These fans will be looking for more of the same after that last round. That knockdown really whipped them into a frenzy, they are still all on their feet. 25:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Loughran's corner men worked their magic on his's cut under the right eye. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:07 Loughran shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:15 Jimmy August was extremely upbeat during the break with Loughran providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:17 Loughran lands a flurry to the ribs of Puncher. 4:0
0:41 Tommy Loughran ties up Puncher. 4:0
0:45 Loughran shoves Puncher away. 4:0
0:51 Puncher steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:0
0:54 Loughran catches Aki Puncher with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:0
01:08 Puncher brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:0
01:15 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:0
01:18 Loughran doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 8:0
01:29 As high as Puncher is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Loughran takes advantage of it. 8:0
01:35 A nice exchange of blows there, though neither fighter seemed to gain the upper hand. 10:2
01:53 Loughran tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 10:2
01:55 Puncher eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 10:2
02:04 Tommy Loughran misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 10:2
02:11 Loughran's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 10:2
02:16 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 10:2
02:20 Loughran launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Aki Puncher's jaw. Loughran is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 12:2
02:32 Loughran finds a home for his jab, keeping Aki Puncher at bay. 14:2
02:41 Loughran traps Puncher in the corner! 14:2
02:41 Loughran scores with a quick one-two to Puncher's midsection 16:2
02:50 Loughran doesn't have to look for Puncher this round. He is right there in front of him. 16:2
02:58 Loughran just comes up short with the hook. 16:2
03:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 16:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:14 Loughran is motioning with his gloves for Puncher to bring it on, but Loughran is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:17 Puncher's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:20 Loughran slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:24 Puncher is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:29 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:32 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:36 Tommy Loughran digs a short hook to ribs of Puncher. 2:0
0:49 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
01:05 Loughran cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Puncher had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
01:12 Loughran has Puncher pinned! 2:0
01:12 Loughran continues to pop the jab 4:0
01:29 Loughran throws a flurry of punches but Puncher either blocks or slips them. 4:0
01:41 Loughran feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:0
01:49 The action slows for the moment. 4:0
01:54 Loughran traps Puncher in the corner! 4:0
01:54 Both fighters let their hands go with Loughran coming out on top in that melee. 7:2
02:11 Loughran is flicking the jab, trying to keep Puncher at long range. 7:2
02:20 Loughran slips in a jab to the body 9:2
02:40 Loughran telegraphed that shot and Puncher ducks under it easily. 9:2
02:42 Puncher lands a stinging jab. 9:4
02:55 Puncher misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 9:4
03:00 Loughran spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 10:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Puncher looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Jimmy August seemed to pump up Tommy Loughran between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Loughran ends up behind Puncher as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:0
0:20 Puncher backs into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:20 Loughran connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:0
0:34 Loughran is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Puncher attempts to move inside on him. 2:0
0:40 Loughran has Puncher trapped! 2:0
0:44 Loughran misses with that hook. 2:0
0:51 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:0
0:54 Puncher is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:54 Loughran lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:0
01:11 Puncher takes a cross to the head from Loughran. 6:0
01:21 Tommy Loughran lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 8:0
01:31 Tommy Loughran lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 10:0
01:51 Loughran's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 10:0
01:56 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 10:0
02:00 Loughran lands a rapier like jab to the head of Aki Puncher 12:0
02:14 Puncher misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 12:0
02:21 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 12:0
02:28 Loughran has Aki Puncher trapped in the right neutral corner... 12:0
02:33 Loughran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Puncher. 12:0
02:35 Puncher is trying to put his punches together and he tags Loughran with a nice combination of punches. 12:2
02:49 Puncher whiffs with the cross. 12:2
03:00 Loughran looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 12:2
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 13:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Puncher looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Loughran misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:16 Puncher's jab is fast and accurate. 0:2
0:25 Puncher received a pep talk from Eduardo Garcia before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:26 Loughran scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:2
0:43 Puncher is pinned in his own corner... 2:2
0:43 Tommy Loughran unleashes a flurry of punches, but Puncher answers right back. 4:4
01:00 Puncher is protecting the body nicely as Loughran fails to score inside. 4:4
01:15 Loughran looks to work the body, but Aki Puncher covers up nicely. 4:4
01:17 Puncher is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:6
01:35 Thrasher has to pull the fighters away from each other as Loughran locks up Puncher's arms. 4:6
01:40 Thrasher moves them apart. 4:6
01:48 Puncher retreats into the right corner. 4:6
01:52 Loughran slides along the far ropes. 4:6
01:57 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:6
01:59 Loughran bangs the uppercut home. 6:6
02:09 Tommy Loughran feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 6:6
02:13 Puncher does a great job of moving as Tommy Loughran tries to work inside. 6:6
02:25 Loughran usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Puncher tries vainly to score. 6:6
02:27 Loughran flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 8:6
02:39 Puncher lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 8:8
02:52 Loughran retreats into a neutral corner. 8:8
02:57 Puncher misses wildly with the Hook. 8:8
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Puncher rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Loughran got some great advice from Jimmy August between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:08 Puncher snakes the jab through Loughran's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:2
0:20 Aki Puncher slides into his own corner... 0:2
0:24 Tommy Loughran is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:2
0:29 Loughran pins Puncher in the corner! 0:2
0:29 Loughran lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:2
0:39 * Thrasher is halting the fight and warning Puncher for a low blow. Puncher is pleading his case but to no avail. 2:4
0:59 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Loughran lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Puncher. 4:4
01:09 Loughran lands the lead cross. 6:4
01:18 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:4
01:18 Loughran scores with a nice right cross. 8:4
01:27 Loughran lands a jab to Puncher's midsection 10:4
01:39 Loughran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:4
01:47 Loughran bounces off the ropes, challenging Puncher to come get him. 10:4
01:57 Puncher fires a shot, but it glances off Loughran's shoulder. 10:4
02:04 Loughran bangs a right cross off the face of Puncher. 12:4
02:08 Puncher is starting to fatigue... 12:4
02:20 Loughran wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Puncher's defense. 12:4
02:23 Puncher scores with a hook to the side of the head. 12:6
02:23 Loughran tries to clear his senses after after the fighters heads come together inside. 12:6
02:32 Loughran slides into the corner... 12:6
02:37 Aki Puncher is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Loughran to chase him. 12:6
02:41 Loughran throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 14:6
02:51 Puncher moves into the lower right corner. 14:6
02:51 Loughran fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 16:6
03:00 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 16:6
03:00 Loughran and Puncher are in a clinch, Thrasher hollers at them to break and start fighting. 16:6
03:00 Thrasher is shouting at Loughran to break! 16:6
03:00 It looks like Loughran has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 16:6
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 6. 18:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Puncher's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Eduardo Garcia not only gave Puncher encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Loughran. Now it's up to Puncher to implement it. 0:0
0:10 A flurry of blows from Loughran lands to the body 2:0
0:27 Loughran is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
0:42 Loughran has his arms wrapped around Puncher... Now they separate. 2:0
0:46 Thrasher pries them apart. 2:0
0:54 Loughran wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:0
0:58 Puncher is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 4:0
01:02 Puncher is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
01:05 Loughran has Puncher cornered! 4:0
01:10 Loughran is giving Puncher a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:0
01:23 Puncher is holding on to Loughran. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:0
01:28 Puncher pushes Loughran away. 4:0
01:32 Loughran is keeping away from the ropes. 4:0
01:32 Loughran flicks a jab to Puncher's stomach 6:0
01:42 Loughran lands a nice cross but Puncher turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 8:0
01:57 Puncher circles around the ring. 8:0
02:01 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Loughran digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Aki Puncher. 10:0
02:11 Upstairs and downstairs! Loughran lands two quick blows and then moves away from Puncher's counters. 12:0
02:20 Loughran gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 14:0
02:35 Aki Puncher just misses with a huge shot as Loughran chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 14:0
02:46 Loughran backs into a neutral corner. 14:0
02:46 Puncher scores with a quick hook to the head of Loughran after Loughran missed with a wild shot of his own. 14:2
02:59 Tommy Loughran misses wildly with the hook. 14:2
03:00 And that ends Round number 7. 15:2

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thrasher motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:15 Tommy Loughran fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:25 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:30 Puncher eats a jab from Loughran 2:0
0:39 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:0
0:39 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Loughran can land a solid one. 4:0
0:55 Loughran is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:0
01:09 Puncher is moving around the ring nicely. 4:0
01:14 Loughran takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
01:17 Loughran goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:0
01:31 Loughran pins Aki Puncher's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:0
01:35 * Puncher is using that shoulder like a third arm and Thrasher is letting him know he better clean it up. 6:0
01:50 Loughran moves into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:54 Loughran holds his arms up in disgust as Puncher holds him around his waist. 6:0
02:03 Now they break clean. 6:0
02:14 Loughran and Puncher clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 6:0
02:25 Loughran fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:0
02:27 Puncher flicks a lead right to the head of Loughran. 6:2
02:40 Both fighters move in close as Tommy Loughran goes to the body with an uppercut. 8:2
02:57 Loughran looks for a breather; he grabs Puncher and holds on. Aki Puncher pushes Loughran off and looks for an opening. 8:2
03:00 Thrasher has to separate the two... 8:2
03:00 Tommy Loughran appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:2
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 8:2

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it looks as if Puncher is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:10 Loughran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:19 Aki Puncher's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:19 Loughran throws the hook and connects. 4:0
0:28 Loughran looks like he could go ten more rounds. 4:0
0:42 Loughran looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 6:0
0:57 Loughran grabs Puncher again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:0
01:01 Thrasher moves in to break the clinch. 6:0
01:06 Loughran gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:0
01:20 Loughran is forced into his own corner... 8:0
01:25 Puncher back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Loughran. 8:0
01:30 The fighters are tangled up inside. Puncher has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 8:2
01:42 Puncher slides into a neutral corner... 8:2
01:46 Loughran is really fluid in his movement. 8:2
01:55 Aki Puncher backs into a neutral corner. 8:2
01:59 Loughran is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Puncher 8:2
02:08 Loughran fires and misses. 8:2
02:15 There's the uppercut from Loughran. That opening has been there all fight for him. 10:2
02:29 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 10:2
02:33 Thrasher separates the two... 10:2
02:45 Loughran lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Aki Puncher 12:2
02:57 Both fighters move to ring center. 12:2
03:00 Apparently Tommy Loughran feels it's a good strategy to hug Puncher and force Thrasher to come separate them. 12:2
03:00 Loughran uses his shoulder to force Puncher out of the clinch. 12:2
03:00 Loughran seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:2
03:00 That ends Round 9... But the fighters are still punching! Now Thrasher jumps between them. 12:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:10 Puncher is trapped in Loughran's corner... 0:0
0:14 Loughran voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:19 Whatever Eduardo Garcia said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Puncher has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 0:0
0:24 Puncher comes in low. Loughran puts a headlock on him. Thrasher knocks Loughran's arm off Puncher's head. 0:0
0:33 Puncher pushes Loughran away. 0:0
0:38 Loughran gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:0
0:50 Aki Puncher eats a left-right from Loughran 4:0
01:03 Loughran retreats into the upper corner. 4:0
01:07 Loughran usues his legs to avoid Puncher's punches. 4:0
01:09 Loughran winds up for a bolo punch, then sneaks in the hook, bringing cheers from the crowd. 6:0
01:23 Loughran works free! The fighters move to ring center. 6:0
01:36 Thrasher yells at the fighters to separate but Puncher and Loughran are a tangle of arms. 6:0
01:41 The Referee breaks it up... 6:0
01:54 Loughran is clinching... 6:0
02:03 Referee Thrasher separates the two... 6:0
02:07 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 6:0
02:11 They take a breather as they clinch before Thrasher breaks them apart. 6:0
02:19 Thrasher tries to separate the boxers but Loughran has a vice-like grip on Puncher. 6:0
02:31 Thrasher steps in and breaks it up. 6:0
02:42 Thrasher is talking to Loughran and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 6:0
02:48 Puncher gets inside and fires a hook to Loughran's body. 6:2
03:00 Puncher leaves the jab just short. 6:2
03:00 Loughran appears to have this fight under control. 6:2
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 5:2

Fight Result

And here with the call is Lupe Contreras

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

Orlando Sam, Panama scores the bout 98 to 91

Mickey Vann, England scores the bout 98 to 91

Alex Levin, United States scores the bout 99 to 90

The winner by unanimous decision is Tommy Loughran!


Score Cards

Orlando Sam Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Loughran 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 98
Aki Puncher 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 91

Mickey Vann Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Loughran 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 98
Aki Puncher 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 91

Alex Levin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Loughran 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 99
Aki Puncher 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 90

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Loughran 30 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 30 28 295
Aki Puncher 24 27 27 27 30 27 27 27 27 29 272


Statistics
Categories Tommy Loughran Aki Puncher
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 10.90 1.80
Hooks / Round 6.70 2.60
Crosses / Round 5.40 1.40
Combinations / Round 6.80 1.10
Uppercuts / Round 7.00 2.10

Punches Landed / Round 36.80 9.00
Punches Missed / Round 60.70 27.10

Punching Accuracy 37.7% 24.9%

Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

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

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

Co-Feature
Dwight Qawi vs Bernard Hopkins

Fight info: Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, 2024-04-20, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Frank Santore, the bout will be scored by three judges: Richard Flaherty (United States), Ignacio Robles (Panama) and Louis Moret (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: 9-10-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Freddie Roach - Cut Man: Ace Marotta
In the blue corner: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 7-13-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Panama Lewis - Cut Man: Danny Milano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Santore gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:06 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:09 A hard jab to the stomach makes Qawi gasp!! 0:3
0:29 * Qawi is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 0:3
0:31 Santore stands over Qawi and begins counting... 0:10
0:31 1... 0:10
0:32 2... 0:10
0:33 3... 0:10
0:34 4... 0:10
0:34 * Somehow Qawi has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 0:10
0:34 The fight will continue as Santore appears satisfied that Qawi is OK. 0:10
0:34 Hopkins won't want to let Qawi off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 0:10
0:47 Hopkins is giving Qawi a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:10
0:56 Hopkins drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:14
0:56 Qawi was shaken by those blows! 0:14
01:14 Hopkins misses with that punch. 0:14
01:34 Qawi usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Hopkins tries vainly to score. 0:14
01:45 You would think Qawi had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Hopkins looked trying to score there! 0:14
01:52 Hopkins has Qawi blocked in! 0:14
01:57 Hopkins is moving around the ring nicely. 0:14
02:07 Qawi will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:14
02:11 Qawi and Hopkins each take a step back. 0:14
02:23 Hopkins lands a devastating cross! 0:18
02:23 Dwight Qawi is reeling after that shot! 0:18
02:40 Qawi is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:18
02:45 Santore has to break them apart. 0:18
02:54 Hopkins misses with that combination. 0:18
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. 0:20

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi and Hopkins square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Dwight Qawi is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Qawi pins Hopkins's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:15 Referee Santore separates the two... 0:0
0:22 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:26 Hopkins backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:26 Qawi's finds a home on Hopkins's jaw. 2:0
0:35 Qawi has Hopkins pinned! 2:0
0:40 Qawi tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:0
0:42 Hopkins doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:2
0:51 Hopkins moves into the far left corner. 2:2
0:55 Qawi muscles his way inside. 2:2
01:04 Hopkins does a great job of moving as Qawi tries to work inside. 2:2
01:12 Qawi doubles up to the body, though Hopkins seems unfazed. 4:2
01:21 Dwight Qawi leans on Hopkins and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 6:2
01:35 Qawi tries to drop the right hand over the top but Hopkins ducks under it. 6:2
01:37 Qawi eats a short cross from Hopkins amd backs away. 6:4
01:48 Hopkins retreats into the left corner. 6:4
01:48 Qawi splits Hopkins's gloves with an uppercut. 8:4
01:58 The cross scores for Qawi. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:4
02:03 Qawi is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 10:4
02:10 Qawi lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Hopkins's defense. 13:4
02:26 Qawi is off target with that cross. 13:4
02:33 Qawi is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 15:4
02:42 Qawi finds a home for his jab, keeping Hopkins at bay. 17:4
02:51 Qawi doesn't have to look for Hopkins this round. He is right there in front of him. 17:4
02:58 Hopkins's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 17:4
03:00 Qawi moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Hopkins. 17:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 19:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Freddie Roach not only gave Qawi encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hopkins. Now it's up to Qawi to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Qawi lands a devastating hook to the body. 3:0
0:25 Qawi just misses with a huge shot as Hopkins chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 3:0
0:35 Hopkins's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 3:0
0:39 Qawi scores downstairs with a hard cross. 6:0
0:56 Santore yells at the fighters to separate but Hopkins and Qawi are a tangle of arms. 6:0
01:00 Santore is shouting at Hopkins to break! 6:0
01:13 Oh!!! Qawi unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 10:0
01:13 Qawi has Hopkins in trouble after that punch! 10:0
01:22 Hopkins follows the jab with a with hard overhand right to the jaw. 10:3
01:32 Hopkins pins Qawi in the corner! 10:3
01:37 Hopkins lands a strong cross! 10:7
01:37 Qawi looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 10:7
01:37 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Qawi because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 10:9
01:37 There's a bad cut on the inside of Qawi's right eyebrow and you can see the blood flowing freely from the gash as it runs down the fighter's face. 10:9
01:54 Bernard Hopkins isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Qawi fits. 10:9
02:05 Qawi traps Hopkins in the corner! 10:9
02:05 Qawi catches Hopkins with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 12:9
02:19 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 12:9
02:24 Qawi finally lets go of Hopkins. 12:9
02:29 Some nice infighting ends with Qawi getting an uppercut in. 14:9
02:41 Bernard Hopkins is trapped in his own corner... 14:9
02:41 Hopkins tastes Qawi's jab 16:9
03:00 Qawi drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 20:9
03:00 Hopkins is hurt! 20:9
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! 19:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Santore motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Quick efficient work in the corner of Qawi has the cut inside the right eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:13 Qawi doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:20 Hopkins really buried that punch into Dwight Qawi's ribs. 0:4
0:20 Qawi is clutching his side! 0:4
0:29 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:4
0:38 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:4
0:41 Qawi has Hopkins trapped! 0:4
0:46 Hopkins is either lucky or has radar. Dwight Qawi's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:4
0:52 Hopkins drops the right hand flush on Qawi's chin! 0:8
0:52 That shot buckled Dwight Qawi's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:8
01:02 Hopkins throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:10
01:16 Qawi doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:10
01:20 Hopkins traps Qawi in the corner! 0:10
01:25 Hopkins's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:10
01:30 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:10
01:34 Qawi fires a shot, but it glances off Hopkins's shoulder. 0:10
01:47 Qawi looks to work the body, but Hopkins covers up nicely. 0:10
01:54 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:10
02:05 Hopkins dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Dwight Qawi back on his heels! 0:14
02:05 Dwight Qawi looks shaken! 0:14
02:05 Hopkins last connect snapped back the head of Qawi. And it looks like it has reopened Qawi's cut. 0:14
02:05 Once again the blood from the gash on the inside of Qawi's right eyebrow begins to stream down his face as the bad cut he suffered earlier has reopened. 0:14
02:05 * 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 Dwight Qawi's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Santore is escorting Qawi over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 0:14
02:05 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Qawi to stand and motioning for Hopkins to back up a little. Now Santore is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 4. 0:14
02:18 Hopkins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:14
02:26 Qawi looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 0:14
02:33 Hopkins scores with a winging right! Qawi's head snapped back violently with that punch! 0:18
02:33 Qawi is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 0:18
02:49 Hopkins's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 0:18
02:53 Qawi eats a jab from Hopkins 0:20
03:00 Qawi is forced into his own corner... 0:20
03:00 Santore motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 1:22

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Hopkins got some great advice from Panama Lewis between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:06 Qawi's corner has done a great job on the cut inside the right eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 Dwight Qawi takes a cross to the head from Hopkins. 0:2
0:24 Qawi wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Hopkins's defense. 0:2
0:35 Qawi misses wildly with the Hook. 0:2
0:47 That punch actually went behind Bernard Hopkins's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Qawi. 0:2
0:54 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:2
01:06 Qawi steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:2
01:15 Bernard Hopkins misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:2
01:22 Qawi lands a solid uppercut! 4:2
01:22 Hopkins is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:2
01:35 Hopkins has Dwight Qawi cornered! 4:2
01:35 A cross lands for Hopkins. Qawi didn't see that one coming. 4:4
01:53 Hopkins throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Qawi but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:4
02:04 Both men look to measure one another. 4:4
02:07 Dwight Qawi slides into the corner... 4:4
02:07 Hopkins rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:6
02:23 Hopkins pins Qawi's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:6
02:28 * The referee is cautioning Qawi 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 Santore isn't going to let it happen. 4:6
02:42 Qawi'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. 4:6
02:44 Hopkins goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:8
03:00 Qawi does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Hopkins's punches in close. 4:8
03:00 Round 5 ends with the sound of the bell. 4:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:26 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
0:30 Qawi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hopkins. 0:0
0:33 Bernard Hopkins gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:33 And now it appears as if Qawi's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 0:2
0:33 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened gash on the inside of Qawi's right eyebrow. It's got to have some affect on him, if not physically then mentally. 0:2
0:33 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Qawi to the ringside physician. The cut over Qawi's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 0:2
0:33 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Qawi's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Qawi and Hopkins await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 6. 0:2
0:45 Dwight Qawi connects with a left-right combo. 2:2
0:54 Qawi backs into the right corner. 2:2
01:10 Hopkins is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:2
01:17 Qawi lands a smashing hook! 6:2
01:17 Hopkins is suddenly in trouble! 6:2
01:31 Hopkins slips out of a corner, as Qawi attempts to trap him. 6:2
01:36 Qawi lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 8:2
01:45 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 8:2
01:48 Qawi lands a stinging jab. 10:2
02:01 Hopkins is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Qawi. 10:2
02:11 Qawi moves to the center of the Ring taunting Hopkins with his hands by his sides. 10:2
02:27 Qawi fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:2
02:37 Bernard Hopkins lands consecutive blows to Qawi's midsection. 10:4
02:51 Qawi is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 10:4
02:58 Hopkins gets his head on the chest of Qawi as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 10:6
03:00 Hopkins breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 6 ends. 11:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Qawi is ready to go. The cut inside the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:13 That hook by Qawi jarred Hopkins! 5:0
0:13 Hopkins was shaken by that blow! 5:0
0:27 Qawi fires a volley of punches but Hopkins was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:0
0:29 Some good body work by Hopkins but not much on those punches. 5:2
0:43 Qawi cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Hopkins had his elbows tucked in nicely. 5:2
0:45 Hopkins moves in and scores with a quick jab. 5:4
0:57 Qawi bangs a right cross off the face of Hopkins. 7:4
01:06 Qawi winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Hopkins. 7:7
01:20 Hopkins's jab is fast and accurate. 7:9
01:37 Qawi pushes Hopkins then steps away from him. 7:9
01:50 Qawi scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 11:9
01:50 Hopkins looks shaken! 11:9
02:03 Hopkins retreats into his own corner... 11:9
02:07 Qawi throws a flurry of punches but Hopkins either blocks or slips them. 11:9
02:09 * That was a blatant low blow by Hopkins and Santore has stopped the action to scold him 11:11
02:23 Qawi is starting to fatigue... 11:11
02:30 Qawi bangs the uppercut home. 13:11
02:42 Dwight Qawi goes downstairs with a right cross. 15:11
02:54 Hopkins moves into a neutral corner. 15:11
02:59 Qawi shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Hopkins. 15:11
03:00 Qawi pins Hopkins in the corner! 15:11
03:00 Qawi slides along the far ropes. 15:11
03:00 Hopkins appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:11
03:00 Wow, they really went at in that stanza, that was puglistic nirvana, and the fans are clamoring for more. 17:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:21 Hopkins retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:25 Qawi is clinching. Santore better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
0:30 Santore breaks them up... 0:0
0:34 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:41 Qawi just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:44 * Hopkins is being warned for a low blow. Santore is letting the judges know. 0:2
01:03 Qawi's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:2
01:07 Hopkins and Qawi are both on the verge of exhaustion.. 2:2
01:27 Dwight Qawi patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Hopkins little room to move. 2:2
01:31 There's a right cross from Hopkins that lands flush. 2:5
01:31 It looks like Hopkins has reopened Qawi's previous wound because Qawi is now bleeding once again. 2:5
01:31 The gash on the inside of Qawi's right eyebrow has been reopened and the blood is, once again, flowing freely. 2:5
01:31 * Qawi's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Santore motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 2:5
01:36 * The Referee has stopped the fight and leads Qawi to the ringside doctor. The doctor is up on the apron and doing a thorough examination of [FtrB]'s cut.* They want Dwight Qawi to be allowed to at least finish the round. The Referee is waving it off. It's over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO due to the severity of the cuts - Hopkins! 2:5

Fight Result

Jeff Connor has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:37 mark in Round 8 is...

Bernard Hopkins!


Score Cards

Richard Flaherty Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 8 10 10 9 9 10 10 66
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 66

Ignacio Robles Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 8 10 10 9 9 10 10 66
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 66

Louis Moret Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 8 10 10 9 9 10 10 66
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 66

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dwight Qawi 24 30 30 27 27 30 30 198
Bernard Hopkins 30 27 27 30 30 27 27 198


Statistics
Categories Dwight Qawi Bernard Hopkins
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 3.13 3.88
Hooks / Round 6.25 6.25
Crosses / Round 3.00 3.88
Combinations / Round 3.88 2.63
Uppercuts / Round 3.63 4.38

Punches Landed / Round 19.88 21.00
Punches Missed / Round 69.50 28.50

Punching Accuracy 22.2% 42.4%

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

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 4 / 3 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside right eyebrow 4 / 3 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 3 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 3 / 3 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

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

Main Event
Maxie Rosenbloom vs Sam Langford

Fight info: Salle Leyrit, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, 2024-04-20, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rafael Ramos, the bout will be scored by three judges: Robert Byrd (United States), Barbara Perez (United States) and Luca Montella (Italy), 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: Maxie Rosenbloom - Record: 16-2-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Valle - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Sam Langford - Record: 15-6-0 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: Ralph Citro

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:07 Sam Langford takes a cross to the head from Rosenbloom. 2:0
0:21 Langford works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:0
0:26 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:0
0:36 Rosenbloom lands a wicked uppercut! 6:0
0:36 That was a beautiful shot, Langford's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 6:0
0:52 Rosenbloom grabs Langford. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:0
01:01 The Referee breaks it up... 6:0
01:14 Rosenbloom is blocked in his own corner... 6:0
01:18 Langford doesn't connect with the hook. 6:0
01:28 Rosenbloom has Langford trapped in the upper neutral corner... 6:0
01:32 Rosenbloom fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:0
01:35 Both fighters miss, now Langford follows up with a solid hook to the body of Langford! 6:3
01:49 Langford shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Rosenbloom flush! 6:7
01:49 Maxie Rosenbloom's knee almost touched the canvas... 6:7
01:57 As high as Rosenbloom is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Langford takes advantage of it. 6:7
02:01 Rosenbloom leans on Langford and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 8:7
02:18 Rosenbloom just can't find the range with that cross. 8:7
02:32 Rosenbloom is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Langford's defense. 8:7
02:36 Rosenbloom is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 8:7
02:48 Rosenbloom made Langford look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Langford would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 8:7
03:00 Rosenbloom moves into a neutral corner. 8:7
03:00 Fans call for more action as Langford ties up Rosenbloom. Ramos agrees with the fans and yells for Langford to quit playing games and fight. 8:7
03:00 Ramos separates them. 8:7
03:00 The bell sounds to end Round 1 of what could well prove to be a very close fight. 9:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:09 Rosenbloom scores with a quick one-two to Sam Langford's midsection 2:0
0:26 Rosenbloom does a great job of moving as Sam Langford tries to work inside. 2:0
0:38 That punch actually went behind Langford's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Rosenbloom. 2:0
0:45 Rosenbloom has Sam Langford pinned! 2:0
0:45 Rosenbloom lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 4:0
01:01 Langford scores with several light punches to the head. 4:2
01:16 Langford throws a flurry of punches but Rosenbloom either blocks or slips them. 4:2
01:26 Rosenbloom feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 4:2
01:40 Maxie Rosenbloom suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 4:2
01:47 The action slows for the moment. 4:2
02:02 Ramos tries to separate the boxers but Rosenbloom has a vice-like grip on Langford. 4:2
02:06 Ramos pries them apart. 4:2
02:14 Langford traps Rosenbloom in the corner! 4:2
02:18 Langford just landed a three punch combo! 4:6
02:18 That's the shot Langford hoped to land! Rosenbloom looks bad after that series of blows. 4:6
02:36 The fighters are at ring center... 4:6
02:41 Langford holds his arms up in disgust as Rosenbloom holds him around his waist. 4:6
02:53 Rosenbloom pushes Langford away. 4:6
03:00 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:6
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 2 to a close. 3:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Rosenbloom's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:08 Rosenbloom lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:0
0:17 The action is at ring center. 2:0
0:22 Rosenbloom grabs and holds Langford... 2:0
0:26 Ramos has to break them apart. 2:0
0:31 Langford has Rosenbloom cornered! 2:0
0:36 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:50 Rosenbloom's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:53 Langford is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
0:58 Langford is clinching... Rosenbloom is trying to free his gloves... They are under Langford's arms... 2:0
01:02 * Ramos is telling Rosenbloom to quit hitting on the break. 2:0
01:16 Rosenbloom moves into the upper corner. 2:0
01:21 Langford fires a shot, but it glances off Maxie Rosenbloom's shoulder. 2:0
01:23 Langford ducks into an uppercut from Rosenbloom. 4:0
01:32 Rosenbloom finds a home for his jab, keeping Langford at bay. 6:0
01:41 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Rosenbloom lands a short uppercut to the chin of Langford. 8:0
01:54 The fighters are back at ring center... 8:0
01:54 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Rosenbloom who scores with a short hook to the chest. 10:0
02:04 Langford sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 10:2
02:21 Langford has his arms wrapped around Rosenbloom... Now they separate. 10:2
02:25 Referee Ramos steps in to break it up. 10:2
02:35 Rosenbloom misses with that punch. 10:2
02:49 Rosenbloom lets his hands go inside, but Sam Langford protects his body well. 10:2
03:00 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 10:2
03:00 Referee Ramos has to separate the two... 10:2
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 10:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Futch knows Langford lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 That was a violent straight right by Langford! 0:4
0:12 Rosenbloom in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:4
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:4
0:22 Langford forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Maxie Rosenbloom. 0:6
0:35 Rosenbloom wraps his arms around Langford. 0:6
0:44 Ramos separates the two fighters. 0:6
0:49 Rosenbloom scores with a quick hook to the head of Langford after Langford missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:6
0:59 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:6
01:06 Langford slides along the far ropes. 2:6
01:15 Langford just misses with a huge shot as Rosenbloom chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:6
01:21 Langford pushes Rosenbloom away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:6
01:27 Langford has Rosenbloom trapped! 2:6
01:27 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Langford digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Rosenbloom. 2:8
01:46 Sam Langford lands a crushing uppercut! 2:12
01:46 Langford just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 2:12
02:02 Langford has Rosenbloom blocked in! 2:12
02:06 Langford misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:12
02:18 Rosenbloom works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:12
02:30 Langford grabs Rosenbloom's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Ramos has to force Langford to let go. 2:12
02:34 Ramos moves them apart. 2:12
02:44 Langford traps Rosenbloom's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Ramos breaks it up. 2:12
02:49 Ramos moves in to break the clinch. 2:12
03:00 Maxie Rosenbloom ties up Langford... 2:12
03:00 Now they break clean. 2:12
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Rosenbloom's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 2:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Langford got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Futch's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Sam Langford slides into the corner... 0:0
0:12 Langford is protecting the body nicely as Rosenbloom fails to score inside. 0:0
0:15 Langford scores to the body with a jab 0:2
0:19 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:29 Rosenbloom telegraphed that shot and Langford ducks under it easily. 0:2
0:36 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 0:2
0:39 Some good body work by Rosenbloom but not much on those punches. 2:2
0:51 Rosenbloom gets his head on the chest of Langford as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 4:2
01:05 Ramos has to pull the fighters away from each other as Rosenbloom locks up Langford's arms. 4:2
01:10 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:2
01:14 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:2
01:17 Rosenbloom backs into the lower right corner. 4:2
01:21 Rosenbloom picks off the cross by Langford. 4:2
01:28 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:2
01:33 Langford lands a solid uppercut! 4:7
01:33 Rosenbloom's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 4:7
01:47 Langford lands a devastating hook! 4:11
01:47 Rosenbloom was stunned by that blow! 4:11
02:07 Sam Langford feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 4:11
02:11 Both men look to measure one another. 4:11
02:17 Rosenbloom throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:11
02:27 Rosenbloom goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:11
02:43 Rosenbloom just comes up short with the jab. 8:11
02:55 Rosenbloom is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Langford can't throw punches, I guess. 8:11
02:59 Langford pushes Rosenbloom away. 8:11
03:00 Langford retreats into the lower corner. 8:11
03:00 There's another round in the books. 8:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Langford's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:11 * Rosenbloom continues to hammer away as he holds Langford and Ramos has seen enough as he issues a warning. 3:0
0:25 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 3:0
0:29 Victor Valle really gave it to Rosenbloom between rounds, but Maxie Rosenbloom's didn't seem to be paying attention. 3:0
0:29 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 3:0
0:34 Langford ties up Rosenbloom. 3:0
0:43 Ramos steps in and breaks it up. 3:0
0:56 Rosenbloom and Langford are in a clinch, Ramos hollers at them to break and start fighting. 3:0
01:00 Rosenbloom uses his shoulder to force Langford out of the clinch. 3:0
01:05 Langford quickly hitches up his trunks. 3:0
01:12 Rosenbloom is challenging Langford to fight him and quit clinching. 3:0
01:17 Langford shoves Rosenbloom away. 3:0
01:26 Langford charges Rosenbloom trying to get inside 3:0
01:30 Rosenbloom backs into a neutral corner. 3:0
01:35 Langford tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:0
01:37 A flurry of blows from Rosenbloom lands to the body 5:0
01:48 Langford throws the hook and connects. 5:2
02:02 Langford misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:2
02:05 Rosenbloom lands a stinging jab. 7:2
02:21 Langford clinches... Rosenbloom gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 7:2
02:26 Sam Langford finally lets go of Rosenbloom. 7:2
02:31 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 7:2
02:35 Langford fires a lead right that Rosenbloom manages to avoid. 7:2
02:38 Rosenbloom flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 9:2
02:47 Langford pins Rosenbloom in the corner! 9:2
02:51 Langford just landed a devastating three punch combo! 9:6
02:51 Rosenbloom was hurt by those blows! 9:6
03:00 Sam Langford ties up Rosenbloom. Why would he want to clinch now? 9:6
03:00 * It's good to see Ramos paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Langford about leaning on his opponent's neck. 9:6
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 6, forcing Ramos to step in. 8:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:18 Langford is off target with that jab. 0:0
0:20 Rosenbloom connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:0
0:25 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:32 Rosenbloom rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 4:0
0:45 Rosenbloom slips inside and lands a hook. 6:0
0:59 Langford tries to drop the right hand over the top but Rosenbloom ducks under it. 6:0
01:11 Langford misses wildly with the Hook. 6:0
01:14 Rosenbloom digs a short hook to ribs of Langford. 8:0
01:27 Rosenbloom grabs Langford again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 8:0
01:32 Langford works his way free! 8:0
01:41 Rosenbloom is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Langford attempts to move inside on him. 8:0
01:46 Rosenbloom misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 10:0
02:01 Rosenbloom is pinned in his own corner... 10:0
02:01 Langford flicks a jab to Rosenbloom's stomach 10:2
02:17 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 10:2
02:21 Langford tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 10:2
02:32 Rosenbloom works his way in and leans on Langford... 10:2
02:37 Ramos separates the two... 10:2
02:41 Ramos is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 10:2
02:49 Langford scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 10:7
02:49 Rosenbloom is reeling.. 10:7
03:00 Rosenbloom is literally dancing circles around Langford this round. 10:7
03:00 The bell stops the action as Rosenbloom and Langford go back to their corners. 11:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rosenbloom looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Rosenbloom slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:15 Sam Langford's misses as Maxie Rosenbloom backpedals away. 0:0
0:17 Rosenbloom lands consecutive blows to Sam Langford's midsection. 2:0
0:22 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:26 Whatever Victor Valle said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Rosenbloom has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 2:0
0:27 Langford throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Rosenbloom 2:3
0:44 OH! Langford landed the big hook flush! 2:7
0:44 Rosenbloom looks shaken! 2:7
0:54 Langford is staying at the center of the ring. 2:7
0:58 He lands a vicious cross! 2:11
0:58 Rosenbloom is suddenly in trouble! 2:11
01:08 Langford's jab is finds it's mark. 2:14
01:17 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:14
01:25 Langford fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:14
01:27 Rosenbloom lands a short hook to the body. 4:14
01:38 Rosenbloom throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:14
01:51 Langford swings...and misses. 6:14
01:54 Rosenbloom goes downstairs with the hook. 8:14
02:03 Langford feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Rosenbloom's jaw. 8:17
02:18 Apparently Langford feels it's a good strategy to hug Rosenbloom and force Ramos to come separate them. 8:17
02:23 Referee Ramos separates the two... 8:17
02:36 Langford retreats into the right corner. 8:17
02:40 Rosenbloom wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Sam Langford's defense. 8:17
02:52 Langford cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Rosenbloom had his elbows tucked in nicely. 8:17
02:54 Maxie Rosenbloom continues to pop the jab 10:17
03:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 10:17
03:00 Wow, they really went at in that stanza, that was puglistic nirvana, and the fans are clamoring for more. 10:18

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:14 Langford misses with that cross. 0:0
0:17 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:26 Langford lands a hard uppercut! 0:4
0:26 That blow connected solidly to the head of Rosenbloom and he is stunned! 0:4
0:39 Langford takes a right to the body. 2:4
0:52 Rosenbloom throws a punch and lands. Langford scores with a counter. Looks like Rosenbloom was a little more effective. 5:6
01:08 Rosenbloom slides into the corner... 5:6
01:13 Sam Langford drives that short hook into Rosenbloom's midsection! 5:10
01:13 Rosenbloom is suddenly in trouble! 5:10
01:34 Langford lands a strong cross! 5:15
01:34 Rosenbloom is clutching his side! 5:15
01:55 Langford leans on the ropes and motions for Rosenbloom to come in. 5:15
02:10 Langford fires a left hand that Rosenbloom takes high on the shoulder. 5:15
02:12 Rosenbloom lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 7:15
02:31 Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Rosenbloom. 7:15
02:45 Langford just comes up short with the cross. 7:15
02:48 Rosenbloom scores with consecutive blows to the body of Langford. 9:15
03:00 The action is back at ring center. 9:15
03:00 Langford appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:15
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:16

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rosenbloom was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:09 Rosenbloom goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:14 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:28 Rosenbloom is either lucky or has radar. Langford's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:0
0:40 Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Maxie Rosenbloom. 2:0
0:50 Rosenbloom connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 4:0
01:04 Rosenbloom smothers Langford's attack with a clinch! 4:0
01:08 Rosenbloom and Langford each take a step back. 4:0
01:13 Sam Langford takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
01:19 The action slows for the moment. 4:0
01:31 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:0
01:38 Langford tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Rosenbloom blocks it. 4:0
01:40 Not a lot on that hook to Sam Langford's side, but it scored. 6:0
01:55 Langford is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Rosenbloom. 6:0
02:04 Ramos has to separate the two... 6:0
02:08 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:0
02:17 Langford throws a crushing right to Rosenbloom's jaw! 6:4
02:17 Rosenbloom seems to have been hurt by that punch! 6:4
02:34 Langford fires and misses. 6:4
02:45 He throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:4
02:52 Rosenbloom and Langford exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Rosenbloom get in the most telling blows. 9:6
03:00 Rosenbloom looks for a breather; he grabs Langford and holds on. Langford pushes Rosenbloom off and looks for an opening. 9:6
03:00 Ramos is shouting at Maxie Rosenbloom to break! 9:6
03:00 Round 10 finishes with the sound of the bell. 9:5

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 11 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:11 Langford throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Rosenbloom but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:21 Sam Langford backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:21 Not much steam behind Rosenbloom's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:0
0:33 Rosenbloom brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
0:33 Rosenbloom lets a quick hook go, catching Langford moving in. 4:0
0:43 Rosenbloom backs into his own corner... 4:0
0:48 Langford doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 4:0
01:03 Langford is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 4:0
01:08 Langford slides into a neutral corner... 4:0
01:12 Rosenbloom bounces off the ropes, challenging Langford to come get him. 4:0
01:17 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:0
01:25 Rosenbloom is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Langford. 4:0
01:30 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Ramos breaks them apart. 4:0
01:36 Rosenbloom is trapped in the corner... 4:0
01:41 Langford whiffs with the combination. 4:0
01:43 Rosenbloom lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:0
02:07 Langford pummels Rosenbloom, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 6:4
02:07 Rosenbloom is staggered... 6:4
02:21 Langford misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:4
02:37 There's a straight right by Langford! 6:8
02:37 Langford has Rosenbloom in trouble after that punch! 6:8
02:49 Langford moves into a neutral corner. 6:8
02:49 Langford and Rosenbloom swap blows with neither taking a step back. 8:10
03:00 Rosenbloom looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 8:10
03:00 It looks like Langford has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:10
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 10:11

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 12. 0:0
0:13 Langford wraps up Rosenbloom. 0:0
0:18 Ramos has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:18 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 12th round of this fight. 0:0
0:30 Langford dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Rosenbloom back on his heels! 0:4
0:30 Rosenbloom looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:4
0:42 Maxie Rosenbloom's jab connects to Langford's head 2:4
0:54 Rosenbloom rips a hook to the head. 4:4
01:03 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Langford blasts home a hook. 4:6
01:17 Langford looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Rosenbloom. 4:6
01:22 Langford lands a flurry to the ribs of Rosenbloom. 4:8
01:36 That hook by Langford jarred Rosenbloom! 4:12
01:36 That shot buckled Rosenbloom's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 4:12
01:52 Langford slides into his own corner... 4:12
01:56 Rosenbloom fires and misses. 4:12
01:59 Sam Langford doubles up to the body, though Maxie Rosenbloom seems unfazed. 4:14
02:17 "Slapsie Maxie" is giving Langford a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:14
02:27 Rosenbloom smothers Langford's attack as Langford tries to get off some shots inside. 4:14
02:39 Langford looks to work the body, but Rosenbloom covers up nicely. 4:14
02:53 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 6:16
02:57 Rosenbloom's right eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 6:16
03:00 Langford moves to the center of the Ring taunting Rosenbloom with his hands by his sides. 6:16
03:00 It looks like Langford has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:16
03:00 And that ends Round number 12. 7:18

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 13 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:10 Langford can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:12 Rosenbloom lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Langford's midsection. 2:0
0:22 Sam Langford is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:25 Langford has Maxie Rosenbloom trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:0
0:29 Rosenbloom usues his legs to avoid Langford's punches. 2:0
0:31 Maxie Rosenbloom dips and connects with a hook to the side of Langford's head. 4:0
0:36 Langford is starting to suck wind... 4:0
0:45 Langford charges in but Rosenbloom avoids the rush. 4:0
0:50 Maxie Rosenbloom seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
0:58 The fighters are tied up. Rosenbloom tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:0
01:03 Ramos breaks them up... 4:0
01:12 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 4:0
01:24 Ramos separates the two... 4:0
01:31 Rosenbloom retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:36 Langford is clinching... 4:0
01:48 Rosenbloom tries to get free... Here comes Ramos to break them up... 4:0
01:57 Langford is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:0
01:59 The fighters are at close quarters now as Rosenbloom lands a hook downstairs. 6:0
02:13 Langford will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:0
02:22 Ramos steps in and breaks it up. 6:0
02:27 Langford retreats into the lower corner. 6:0
02:32 Rosenbloom misses wildly with the hook. 6:0
02:46 Rosenbloom gets inside and fires a hook to Langford's body. 8:0
02:59 Langford pins Rosenbloom's arms. Now they move apart. 8:0
03:00 * Rosenbloom is leaning on the back of Langford's neck and Ramos has seen enough as he issues a warning. 8:0
03:00 That ends Round 13... But the fighters are still punching! Now Ramos jumps between them. 7:1

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Rosenbloom is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:20 Rosenbloom leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:22 Langford pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
0:31 Rosenbloom feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Langford's chin. 2:2
0:49 Langford goes straight at Rosenbloom, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 2:2
0:59 Rosenbloom isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Langford fits. 2:2
01:06 Rosenbloom gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:2
01:27 The quickness and footwork of Rosenbloom is definitely keeping Langford off balance. 4:2
01:32 Langford is trapped in Rosenbloom's corner... 4:2
01:32 Rosenbloom throws another good combination that temporarily slows Langford. 6:2
01:48 Rosenbloom misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:2
02:04 Rosenbloom lands a crushing hook! 10:2
02:04 Langford is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:2
02:20 Rosenbloom misses with that jab. 10:2
02:35 Langford can't score with short uppercut inside. Rosenbloom got his gloves in front of the punch. 10:2
02:42 Langford steals a quick glance at his corner. 10:2
02:45 Rosenbloom lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 12:2
02:55 Maxie Rosenbloom has Langford trapped in the near neutral corner... 12:2
02:55 Rosenbloom works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 14:2
03:00 Rosenbloom fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 14:2
03:00 Langford seems to have done enough to win this fight. 14:2
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 14. 16:3

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:07 Victor Valle was extremely upbeat during the break with Rosenbloom providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 Langford traps Rosenbloom in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Langford misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:14 Rosenbloom lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:19 It doesn't look like Langford has much left at all. 2:0
0:28 Sam Langford lands a devastating hook! 2:5
0:28 Rosenbloom was stunned by that blow! 2:5
0:42 Rosenbloom picks off the jab thrown by Langford. 2:5
0:44 The uppercut just landed by Rosenbloom is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:5
0:58 Langford wings a big left hand at Rosenbloom but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:5
01:00 Rosenbloom scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 6:5
01:15 Sam Langford takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 8:5
01:28 Rosenbloom slides into a neutral corner... 8:5
01:32 Sam Langford fires a volley of punches but Rosenbloom was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 8:5
01:34 Rosenbloom scores with a glancing cross. 10:5
01:48 Langford cranks up the hook and connects to Rosenbloom's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:10
01:48 Rosenbloom is badly hurt! 10:10
01:52 The swelling is increasing around Rosenbloom's right. 10:10
02:02 OH! Langford landed the big hook flush! 10:14
02:02 That blast sent Rosenbloom reeling into the ropes! 10:14
02:18 Langford tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Rosenbloom. 10:14
02:20 Rosenbloom hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Langford. 12:14
02:38 Rosenbloom has freed himself from Langford. They move quickly to ring center. 12:14
02:45 Langford has Rosenbloom blocked in! 12:14
02:49 Rosenbloom is trying to free his gloves from under Langford's gloves. 12:14
02:54 Ramos moves them apart. 12:14
03:00 Langford swings...and misses. 12:14
03:00 Langford appears to have this fight under control. 12:14
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 13:14

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Michael Buffer is ready with the call...

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

Robert Byrd, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for Sam Langford

Luca Montella, Italy scores the bout 144 to 141 for Maxie Rosenbloom

Barbara Perez, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for...

...Sam Langford

The winner and new IBO, WBO light heavyweight champion by split decision is Sam Langford!


Score Cards

Robert Byrd Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 142
Sam Langford 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 143

Barbara Perez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 142
Sam Langford 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 143

Luca Montella Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 144
Sam Langford 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 141

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Maxie Rosenbloom 30 27 30 28 27 30 29 29 28 29 28 27 29 30 27 428
Sam Langford 27 30 27 29 30 27 28 28 29 28 29 30 28 27 30 427


Statistics
Categories Maxie Rosenbloom Sam Langford
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 6.87 2.80
Hooks / Round 7.53 5.13
Crosses / Round 2.93 2.47
Combinations / Round 4.47 3.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.20 2.93

Punches Landed / Round 26.00 16.33
Punches Missed / Round 31.07 80.13

Punching Accuracy 45.6% 16.9%

Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 3 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 6 / 6
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 1 3 / 2

[BoxBuzz]

Rosenbloom is the peoples champ! However two of the wrong "people" were scoring this fight. So Langford is once again the "other peoples' champ. lol

[armageto]

Loughran gets cut in the first 34 seconds......

Qawi/Hopkins was shaping up good, then....a cut....

Good read between Langford and Slap Master. Langford started this journey as the IBO champ and will end it as such. Welcome back Sam!

[gilgamesh]

So it's Langford and Ezzard Charles for the Million Dollar Championship, and several other titles as well.

I think the best bout of the Tournament has been saved for last.

[kevo]

Rosenbloom wuz robbed

[DrDuke]

Qawi/Hopkins was shaping up good, then....a cut....

Yeah, Qawi wants a rematch!

[NazNaci1]

Qawi and Hopkins was a good fight with B-Hop pulling out the W. Both very inconsistent but the competition has been tough.

Tommy L, bar the cut, with the expected win.

Slapsie can consider himself a bit unlucky but was close and could have gone either way. Sam is proving to be a tough cookie now.

[BoxBuzz]

Rosenbloom wuz robbed

Kevo knows things.