All Time Divisional Greats - Page 3

muhammed ali · 11-27-2008, 09:04 AM

And the bell goes for Round 2. Bowe has been given some advice by his corner to take the fight to Johnson but lets see if he can implement it!

Johnson slips out of a corner as Bowe attempts to trap him....

Johnson is using his legs to avoid Bowes punches.

Johnson is moving from side to side as he should be doing rather than straight back.

Johnson has just taken a hard combination from Bowe and he looks to be in big trouble....

Johnson land a nice jab and tries to follow it up with a cross but misses.

Bowe is jockeying for position as he tries to back Johnson into the corner.

The actions slows for a moment.

Both fighters are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Bowe land a short uppercut to Johnsons chin.

Johnsons corner are shouting at him to stay off the ropes.

Johnson smothers Bowes attack as Bowe tries to get off some shots on the inside....

Johnson fires a shot but it glances off Bowes shoulder.

Both fighters move to ring centre.

Watch Johnson move...he is darting in and out keeping Bowe off balance.

And the bell ends Round 2

muhammed ali · 11-27-2008, 09:05 AM

The fighters have an interval...in other words I'll continue the fight later (got to nip out).

muhammed ali · 11-27-2008, 11:27 AM

And we are back for Round 3...the bell goes and both fighters leave their corners.

Those were mostly arm punches from Johnson but some got through

Johnson wants to go downstairs but cant penetrate Bowes defence

Bowe just landed a devastating three punch combo

Johnson is on unsteady legs after those punches

Johnson slides into a neutral corner

Bowe shuffles forward, constantly pressuring Jack Johnson

Bowe throws a hook to the ribs with authority

Bowe senses that he can end this fight quickly with just a few more punches

Bowe forces his way inside

Johnson is forced into his own corner

Riddick Bowe lands a devastating right hook

Johnson is reeling....

Both fighters keep straying from ring center but now they are back in the middle

Bowe just missed with a huge shot as Johnson chose the correct time to backpedal

Bowe looks to land a hook but misses

Johnson backs into the left corner

Ohh!!! Bowe landed a crippling right hand to the head

Johnson looks stunned....

Johnson scores with consecutive blows to the body of Bowe

Johnson pins Bowe in the corner

Johnson scores with the jab

Johnson holds his arms up in disgust as Bowe holds him round the waist

Referee Field separates the two....

Bowe lands a rapier like jab to the head of Jack Johnson

Bowe seems really focussed on what he is doing this round

And another stanza comes to a close with the bell

muhammed ali · 11-27-2008, 11:37 AM

The bell goes...

Both fighters are jockeying for advantage.

Johnson lands the jab but comes up short with the follow up

Looking at their faces, you wouldnt know these two were in a fight.

Both fighters are being cautious

That shot actually went behind Bowes head as he avoided a looping shot from Johnson

Riddick Bowe cranks a hard cross to the body of Johnson

Johnson has Bowe pinned

Field has to pull the fighters apart as Johnson locks up Bowes arms

Johnson just comes up short with the jab

Bowe catches Jack Johnson coming in with a sweet uppercut

Johnson looks shaken....

Bowe fails to connect with the right and then misses with the left as well

Johnson lands two stinging combinations that stop Bowe in his tracks

Ouch thats a cut over Bowes left eye! The blood is trickling down his face and following a path down his nose and around his lip but does not appear to be getting into his eye at this point

Bowe is cut after an accidental headbutt

Some good body work by Bowe but not much on those punches

Bowe works free and the fighters move to ring centre

Johnson whiffs with the jab

Theres a straight right by Bowe!

Bowe has Johnson in trouble - he is hurt and trying to hang on!

Johnson made Bowe look foolish just there as he dodged his punches. Bowe would have more luck pursuing a greased pig

Johnson flicks a lead right to the head of Bowe

Bowe is clinching

Field breaks them up and the bell rings to signal the end of Round 4

muhammed ali · 11-27-2008, 11:47 AM

Bowe rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up

Bowe retreats into a neutral corner

Johnson throws the jab and it lands cleanly

Bowe connects with a violent uppercut

Jack Johnson looks to be in bad shape after that blow

Johnson shoots a vicious right cross down the pipe and catches Bowe flush

Mercy that was a crushing blow! Bowe is trying to hang on.....

OH! Johnson landed the big hook flush! Bowe is hurt!

Johnson is bouncing on his toes avoiding Bowes attempts to move inside him

Bowe is covering up to avoid body shots but he leaving his head dangerously unprotected!

Bowe moves into a neutral corner. Johnson unleashes two jabs, one of which finds its mark

Johnson is staying centre ring and paintbrushing Bowes body with his hands

Johnson tries a straight right that is blocked by the gloves of Bowe

Johnson has Bowe trapped in the lower right neutral corner. He smothers Bowes attack with a clinch before pushing him away

Bowe fires away but finds nothing but air. Both fighters pause to regroup

Both fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be punching with them. They separate and the action resumes

Johnson is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out

And the bell ends Round 5!

muhammed ali · 11-27-2008, 11:50 AM

According to our expert Mike Hansen, Riddick Bowe leads by one point (48-47), having won Rounds 2 through 4. Jack Johnson has won Rounds 1 and 5. But if his display in Round 5 is anything to go by, anything can happen!

muhammed ali · 11-27-2008, 12:01 PM

I have just run the rest of the fight cos the suspense was killing me....hope all you die hards arent too offended!

Anyway, Jack Johnson came back superbly, knocking Bowe to he deck in the 9th before winning by split decision, 93-96, 95-94 and 94-95.

Beno999 · 11-27-2008, 03:20 PM

Up the Manassa Mauler! :P

muhammed ali · 11-29-2008, 02:57 PM

Louis wins by split decision. Both fighters were hurt during the fight, Louis suffering a cut over the left eye, while Dempsey has swelling over his left eye.

Points scores were:

98-92,95-94,98-91 in favour of Joe Louis.

So the final is Joe Louis v. Jack Johnson

muhammed ali · 11-29-2008, 03:05 PM

Joe Louis was left standing due to the faster speed and dexterity of his opponent.

The first winner by unanimous decision of the All-Time Heavweight Championship of the World is.....

JAAAAAACK JOHNSON!

11-27-2008, 09:04 AM	#41
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Round 2 And the bell goes for Round 2. Bowe has been given some advice by his corner to take the fight to Johnson but lets see if he can implement it! Johnson slips out of a corner as Bowe attempts to trap him.... Johnson is using his legs to avoid Bowes punches. Johnson is moving from side to side as he should be doing rather than straight back. Johnson has just taken a hard combination from Bowe and he looks to be in big trouble.... Johnson land a nice jab and tries to follow it up with a cross but misses. Bowe is jockeying for position as he tries to back Johnson into the corner. The actions slows for a moment. Both fighters are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Bowe land a short uppercut to Johnsons chin. Johnsons corner are shouting at him to stay off the ropes. Johnson smothers Bowes attack as Bowe tries to get off some shots on the inside.... Johnson fires a shot but it glances off Bowes shoulder. Both fighters move to ring centre. Watch Johnson move...he is darting in and out keeping Bowe off balance. And the bell ends Round 2

11-27-2008, 09:05 AM	#42
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	rest period The fighters have an interval...in other words I'll continue the fight later (got to nip out).

11-27-2008, 11:27 AM	#43
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Round 3 And we are back for Round 3...the bell goes and both fighters leave their corners. Those were mostly arm punches from Johnson but some got through Johnson wants to go downstairs but cant penetrate Bowes defence Bowe just landed a devastating three punch combo Johnson is on unsteady legs after those punches Johnson slides into a neutral corner Bowe shuffles forward, constantly pressuring Jack Johnson Bowe throws a hook to the ribs with authority Bowe senses that he can end this fight quickly with just a few more punches Bowe forces his way inside Johnson is forced into his own corner Riddick Bowe lands a devastating right hook Johnson is reeling.... Both fighters keep straying from ring center but now they are back in the middle Bowe just missed with a huge shot as Johnson chose the correct time to backpedal Bowe looks to land a hook but misses Johnson backs into the left corner Ohh!!! Bowe landed a crippling right hand to the head Johnson looks stunned.... Johnson scores with consecutive blows to the body of Bowe Johnson pins Bowe in the corner Johnson scores with the jab Johnson holds his arms up in disgust as Bowe holds him round the waist Referee Field separates the two.... Bowe lands a rapier like jab to the head of Jack Johnson Bowe seems really focussed on what he is doing this round And another stanza comes to a close with the bell

11-27-2008, 11:37 AM	#44
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Round 4 The bell goes... Both fighters are jockeying for advantage. Johnson lands the jab but comes up short with the follow up Looking at their faces, you wouldnt know these two were in a fight. Both fighters are being cautious That shot actually went behind Bowes head as he avoided a looping shot from Johnson Riddick Bowe cranks a hard cross to the body of Johnson Johnson has Bowe pinned Field has to pull the fighters apart as Johnson locks up Bowes arms Johnson just comes up short with the jab Bowe catches Jack Johnson coming in with a sweet uppercut Johnson looks shaken.... Bowe fails to connect with the right and then misses with the left as well Johnson lands two stinging combinations that stop Bowe in his tracks Ouch thats a cut over Bowes left eye! The blood is trickling down his face and following a path down his nose and around his lip but does not appear to be getting into his eye at this point Bowe is cut after an accidental headbutt Some good body work by Bowe but not much on those punches Bowe works free and the fighters move to ring centre Johnson whiffs with the jab Theres a straight right by Bowe! Bowe has Johnson in trouble - he is hurt and trying to hang on! Johnson made Bowe look foolish just there as he dodged his punches. Bowe would have more luck pursuing a greased pig Johnson flicks a lead right to the head of Bowe Bowe is clinching Field breaks them up and the bell rings to signal the end of Round 4

11-27-2008, 11:47 AM	#45
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Round 5 Bowe rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up Bowe retreats into a neutral corner Johnson throws the jab and it lands cleanly Bowe connects with a violent uppercut Jack Johnson looks to be in bad shape after that blow Johnson shoots a vicious right cross down the pipe and catches Bowe flush Mercy that was a crushing blow! Bowe is trying to hang on..... OH! Johnson landed the big hook flush! Bowe is hurt! Johnson is bouncing on his toes avoiding Bowes attempts to move inside him Bowe is covering up to avoid body shots but he leaving his head dangerously unprotected! Bowe moves into a neutral corner. Johnson unleashes two jabs, one of which finds its mark Johnson is staying centre ring and paintbrushing Bowes body with his hands Johnson tries a straight right that is blocked by the gloves of Bowe Johnson has Bowe trapped in the lower right neutral corner. He smothers Bowes attack with a clinch before pushing him away Bowe fires away but finds nothing but air. Both fighters pause to regroup Both fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be punching with them. They separate and the action resumes Johnson is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out And the bell ends Round 5!

11-27-2008, 11:50 AM	#46
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Unofficial Score After 5 Rounds According to our expert Mike Hansen, Riddick Bowe leads by one point (48-47), having won Rounds 2 through 4. Jack Johnson has won Rounds 1 and 5. But if his display in Round 5 is anything to go by, anything can happen!

11-27-2008, 12:01 PM	#47
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Remainder Of Fight I have just run the rest of the fight cos the suspense was killing me....hope all you die hards arent too offended! Anyway, Jack Johnson came back superbly, knocking Bowe to he deck in the 9th before winning by split decision, 93-96, 95-94 and 94-95.

11-27-2008, 03:20 PM	#48
Beno999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 654	Up the Manassa Mauler! :P __________________

11-29-2008, 02:57 PM	#49
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Joe Louis v. Jack Dempsey Louis wins by split decision. Both fighters were hurt during the fight, Louis suffering a cut over the left eye, while Dempsey has swelling over his left eye. Points scores were: 98-92,95-94,98-91 in favour of Joe Louis. So the final is Joe Louis v. Jack Johnson

11-29-2008, 03:05 PM	#50
muhammed ali Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Joe Louis v. Jack Johnson Joe Louis was left standing due to the faster speed and dexterity of his opponent. The first winner by unanimous decision of the All-Time Heavweight Championship of the World is..... JAAAAAACK JOHNSON!