Event#28 Lineal, IBF,WBA,WBC,WBO Charles vs Greb......................A super six event.

[BoxBuzz]

Main Event
Ezzard Charles vs Harry Greb

Fight info: Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 2024-04-20, announcer is Howard Leigh, referee is Bill Clancy, the bout will be scored by three judges: James Jen-Kin (United States), Valerie Dorsett (United States) and Vince Delgado (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF, WBA, WBC, 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: Ezzard Charles - Record: 21-5-1 (9) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Orlando Cuellar - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
In the blue corner: Harry Greb - Record: 22-4-1 (14) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy August - Cut Man: Dave Tenny

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:10 Greb scores to the body with a jab 0:2
0:22 Greb slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 0:5
0:39 Charles wraps his arms around Greb. 0:5
0:43 Clancy moves in to break the clinch. 0:5
0:54 Charles misses wildly with the hook. 0:5
0:57 Greb scores with a nice right cross. 0:7
01:07 The fighters are throwing punches now! Harry Greb is being much more effective in this exchange. 2:10
01:22 Greb is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:10
01:26 Charles goes downstairs with the hook. 4:10
01:43 Fans call for more action as Charles ties up Greb. Clancy agrees with the fans and yells for Charles to quit playing games and fight. 4:10
01:47 Referee Clancy has to separate the two... 4:10
01:52 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:10
02:03 Greb tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 4:10
02:17 Charles cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Greb had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:10
02:20 Charles eats a jab from Greb 4:12
02:36 It's a sweet uppercut by Charles! He snapped Greb's head straight back with that punch! 8:12
02:36 Ezzard Charles has Harry Greb hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 8:12
02:50 Charles works his way in and leans on Greb. 8:12
02:55 Charles throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 10:12
03:00 Charles muscles his way inside. 10:12
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Clancy motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Jack DeForrest not only gave Charles encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Greb. Now it's up to Charles to implement it. 0:0
0:10 Greb usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Charles tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:22 Charles works his way in and leans on Greb... 0:0
0:34 Greb works his way free! 0:0
0:46 Charles scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:0
0:46 Greb appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
01:00 Charles just comes up short with the cross. 4:0
01:02 Greb lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 4:2
01:18 Ezzard Charles lands a devastating hook! 8:2
01:18 Greb is suddenly in trouble! 8:2
01:32 Charles shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Greb flush! 12:2
01:32 That blast sent Harry Greb reeling into the ropes! 12:2
01:44 Charles takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 15:2
01:53 Greb doesn't have to look for Ezzard Charles this round. He is right there in front of him. 15:2
01:56 Charles's cross finds a home in Greb's midsection. 18:2
02:10 Greb misses with that uppercut. 18:2
02:16 Charles has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 18:2
02:24 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 18:2
02:30 Charles has Harry Greb cornered! 18:2
02:34 Charles just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Greb with a sharp combination! 22:2
02:34 How is Greb standing after those shots? 22:2
02:48 Charles bores in determined to maul Greb 22:2
02:53 Charles has Greb trapped! 22:2
02:57 Charles is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 22:2
03:00 Charles tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 22:2
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 24:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:17 Greb is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:21 Look out! That was a straight right by Charles! 4:0
0:21 Greb takes a step back, obviously hurt! 4:0
0:36 Charles dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Greb back on his heels! 8:0
0:36 Harry Greb was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 8:0
0:51 Charles has Greb pinned! 8:0
0:56 Ezzard Charles is off target with that combination. 8:0
01:02 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:0
01:10 Charles fires a left hand that Greb takes high on the shoulder. 8:0
01:16 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 8:0
01:23 Greb does a great job smothering "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 8:0
01:26 Greb scores with a quick hook to the head of Charles after Charles missed with a wild shot of his own. 8:2
01:45 Greb picks off the jab thrown by Charles. 8:2
01:52 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:2
01:56 The action slows for the moment. 8:2
01:58 Charles slides into the corner... 8:2
01:58 Greb gets his head on the chest of Charles as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 8:4
01:58 Ezzard Charles comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as Greb leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 8:4
02:13 Charles fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Greb. He rocked him with that one. 11:4
02:27 Charles grabs and holds Greb... 11:4
02:32 Charles uses his shoulder to force Greb out of the clinch. 11:4
02:43 Greb is protecting the body nicely as Ezzard Charles fails to score inside. 11:4
02:46 Greb bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 11:6
02:56 Greb moves into a neutral corner. 11:6
02:56 Charles shoots a cross to the midsection. 13:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 13:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Charles got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack DeForrest's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Charles lands a devastating uppercut! 4:0
0:12 That shot buckled Harry Greb's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 4:0
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 4:0
0:21 Charles has Greb blocked in! 4:0
0:21 Charles rips off a series of jabs that score! Greb eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Charles quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 7:0
0:37 Greb retreats into a neutral corner. 7:0
0:51 Charles knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 7:0
01:04 Ezzard Charles pushes Greb then steps away from him. 7:0
01:08 Greb'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. 7:0
01:22 Charles looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 9:0
01:35 Charles shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 11:0
01:44 Charles traps Greb in the corner! 11:0
01:48 Charles continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 11:0
01:52 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 11:0
02:00 Charles fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 11:0
02:07 Greb lands a wicked uppercut! 11:4
02:07 Charles looks shaken! 11:4
02:21 Ezzard Charles grabs Greb. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:4
02:25 Clancy separates them. 11:4
02:34 Charles misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:4
02:41 Greb cranks up the hook and connects to Charles's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 11:8
02:41 Charles is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 11:8
03:00 And Greb tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Charles! 15:8
03:00 Greb's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 15:8
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 4 comes to an end. 17:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:14 Greb's finds a home on Charles's jaw. 0:2
0:18 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:22 Jack DeForrest seemed to pump up Charles between rounds. 0:2
0:29 Charles lands a smashing hook! 4:2
0:29 Greb looks shaken! 4:2
0:42 Greb lands a flurry to the ribs of Ezzard Charles. 4:4
0:56 Clancy tries to separate the boxers but Charles has a vice-like grip on Harry Greb. 4:4
01:01 * Clancy is telling Charles to quit using the shoulder. 4:4
01:16 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 4:4
01:25 Charles plods forward. 4:4
01:30 Not much happening at the moment. 4:4
01:36 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Charles blasts home a hook. 6:4
01:46 Greb rips a cross to the stomach of Ezzard Charles, but there was really no power behind it. 6:6
01:55 Greb lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 6:8
02:16 Greb is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 9:10
02:29 There's the uppercut from Charles. That opening has been there all fight for him. 11:10
02:41 Greb is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:12
02:52 Greb pins Charles in the corner! 11:12
02:57 Greb misses wildly with the Hook. 11:12
03:00 Greb pins Charles in the corner! 11:12
03:00 Greb lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Charles. 11:12
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Clancy to step in and break it up. 11:13

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Whatever Jimmy August said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Greb has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:08 Greb slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:13 Greb picks off the uppercut by Charles. 0:0
0:15 Greb ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 0:2
0:20 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:36 Ezzard Charles ties up Harry Greb... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 0:2
0:41 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:2
0:45 The action is at ring center. 0:2
0:50 Charles lands a hard uppercut! 4:2
0:50 And Greb's in big trouble now! 4:2
01:01 Charles has Greb trapped in the near right neutral corner... 4:2
01:01 Charles fires a punch over the jab of Greb and gets it in for points. 6:2
01:11 Charles pushes Greb away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 9:2
01:27 Charles lands a hard hook! 14:2
01:27 Greb is clutching his side! 14:2
01:41 Ezzard Charles misses with that punch. 14:2
01:52 Charles throws a flurry of punches but Greb either blocks or slips them. 14:2
01:59 Both fighters move back to ring center. 14:2
02:04 Not a lot on that hook to Greb's side, but it scored. 16:2
02:04 Charles is raining blows down on Greb, who is obviously hurt. Charles wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 16:2
02:17 Charles really buried that punch into Greb's ribs. 20:2
02:17 Greb was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 20:2
02:39 Charles just landed a three punch combo! 25:2
02:39 Greb was staggered by those punches! 25:2
02:59 Greb takes a hard combination from Charles 30:2
02:59 Greb is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 30:2
03:00 Charles spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 30:2

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Jack DeForrest was really animated in Ezzard Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Charles and Greb are at close quarters as Charles lands a hook to Greb's head. 2:0
0:12 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 2:0
0:17 Charles lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 4:0
0:27 Greb ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 4:3
0:36 Greb backs into a neutral corner. 4:3
0:36 Charles gets in a short cross to the body. 6:3
0:45 Ezzard Charles throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 8:3
0:55 Greb slides into his own corner... 8:3
0:55 Charles launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Greb's jaw. Charles is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 10:3
01:05 Charles throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Greb's jaw. 12:3
01:22 Charles wraps up Greb... Neither fighter will break... 12:3
01:26 Charles shoves Greb away. 12:3
01:31 Greb is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 12:3
01:39 Oh!!! Harry Greb unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 12:7
01:39 Charles is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 12:7
01:52 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:7
01:55 Charles goes to the body landing an uppercut. 14:7
02:12 Charles just landed a devastating three punch combo! 18:7
02:12 Greb was hurt by those blows! 18:7
02:25 Ezzard Charles connects with a violent combination! 22:7
02:25 Greb is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Charles just gave him an absolute lacing! 22:7
02:30 Clancy is taking a close look at Harry Greb, if he doesn't respond this fight could be over. 22:7
02:39 Charles drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 26:7
02:39 Greb is reeling.. 26:7
02:48 * A solid hook drops Greb on his back! 26:7
02:50 Clancy begins the count over Greb as Charles moves to a neutral corner.. 34:7
02:50 1... 34:7
02:51 2... 34:7
02:52 3... 34:7
02:53 4... 34:7
02:54 5... 34:7
02:55 6... 34:7
02:56 7... 34:7
02:57 8... 34:7
02:58 9... 34:7
02:59 Greb is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 10. 34:7
02:59 * He can't do it! Greb collapses to the canvas and the fight's over. Greb suffers a knockout here in round 7. 34:7

Fight Result

And here with the call is Howard Leigh

Ladies and Gentlemen! The time of the stoppage is 03:00 of round number 7. The winner, new IBF, WBA light heavyweight champion, and still WBC, WBO light heavyweight champion, by knockout is...

Ezzard Charles!


Score Cards

James Jen-Kin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 10 10 10 9 10 59
Harry Greb 9 9 9 9 10 9 55

Valerie Dorsett Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 9 10 58
Harry Greb 10 9 9 9 10 8 55

Vince Delgado Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 9 10 58
Harry Greb 10 9 9 9 10 8 55

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 28 30 30 30 27 30 175
Harry Greb 29 27 27 27 30 25 165


Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Harry Greb
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 4.86 4.14
Hooks / Round 7.71 4.29
Crosses / Round 7.43 3.14
Combinations / Round 6.71 2.86
Uppercuts / Round 9.00 2.29

Punches Landed / Round 35.71 16.71
Punches Missed / Round 55.86 11.86

Punching Accuracy 39.0% 58.5%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1

No cuts occured

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

[armageto]

Hats off to Charles. It took all season, but we finally have a unified champ.

[p4p1]

Congrats to Charles.
It's going to be one hell of a fight between him and Moore in 2 cards time.

[gilgamesh]

He had a hard time in the middle of the season overcoming that mental hurdle that happened following the 2nd and 3rd Archie Moore bouts, but Ezzard Charles now has been on unquestionably the best streak of the season.

John Henry Lewis, Bob Foster, Archie Moore, Sam Langford 2x, Jimmy Bivins, Tommy Gibbons, Billy Conn and now Harry Greb have all been part of his sustained unbeaten success for the last several weeks. The only slight blemish was a draw with Gene Tunney, but I don't consider that to be any shame.

I couldn't be more pleased with the tremendous effort Ezzard has put forth this season. He's a true Champion!

Loughran and Moore are still dangerous opponents, and we know they deserve our full respect and preparation. I'm confident that Charles can maintain his success.

[NoScoutingReports]

Epic run from Ezzard

[BoxBuzz]

Epic run from Ezzard

Epic? His management whined about a clerical error, forcing every other participant into an early season handicap fight, simply to soothe his own bruised little toe! A good manager would have been graceful and forgiving to the "little guy" who made an error. A good manager would have carried on with grace, dignity and poise, and simply letting his fighter prove his merit despite small injustices! Ezzard is a great fighter! However his manager is the epitome of #2 ism!

Like the Colonel with Elvis....his management has proved effective. However I can state that the rumor that Gilgamesh takes a full 50% of Ezz's earnings do appear to be factual, as reported in the New York Simboxing Times.

[gilgamesh]

Epic run from Ezzard

Epic? His management whined about a clerical error, forcing every other participant into an early season handicap fight, simply to soothe his own bruised little toe! A good manager would have been graceful and forgiving to the "little guy" who made an error. A good manager would have carried on with grace, dignity and poise, and simply letting his fighter prove his merit despite small injustices! Ezzard is a great fighter! However his manager is the epitome of #2 ism!

Like the Colonel with Elvis....his management has proved effective. However I can state that the rumor that Gilgamesh takes a full 50% of Ezz's earnings do appear to be factual, as reported in the New York Simboxing Times.

I'll have you know that Ezzard is the best paid fighter in Sim Boxing, and these allegations are spurious.

[NazNaci1]

Great win for Charles against a dangerous Greb.

Greb was going all out, just to stay with him but Charles delivered and is, rightly, the Undisputed Champ. Potentially, a another great fight between him and Moore in the off but Loughran won't be easy for anyone.

Congratulations.

[BoxBuzz]

Epic run from Ezzard

Epic? His management whined about a clerical error, forcing every other participant into an early season handicap fight, simply to soothe his own bruised little toe! A good manager would have been graceful and forgiving to the "little guy" who made an error. A good manager would have carried on with grace, dignity and poise, and simply letting his fighter prove his merit despite small injustices! Ezzard is a great fighter! However his manager is the epitome of #2 ism!

Like the Colonel with Elvis....his management has proved effective. However I can state that the rumor that Gilgamesh takes a full 50% of Ezz's earnings do appear to be factual, as reported in the New York Simboxing Times.

I'll have you know that Ezzard is the best paid fighter in Sim Boxing, and these allegations are spurious.

Very cleverly stated......Sure he is....because he sells 10 times the tickets as anyone else.....however splitting that even when Ezz's doing all the heavy lifting....well that just about says it all. Now that this is out your being cancelled is inevitable.