UTBA-II Boxing League

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Light Heavyweight EOY Tournament - First Round Match
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff (WALES)
24 December 2010

#3 Harold Johnson 77-12-3 (25) vs. #14 George Gardiner 52-33-4 (30)

2nd Meeting (Johnson leads series 1-0)

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Round 1: Slow opening minute. Gardiner is fighting defensively. Fans scream for more action as Gardiner ties up Johnson. Referee warns Johnson for leaning on Gardiner's neck

Round 2: Big round for Johnson. Johnson outlands Gardiner 36-6

Round 3: Not much action. Too close to call

Round 4: Gardiner either uses his legs to avoid Johnson's punches or just clinches. Both fighters are cautious

Round 5: Johnson gives Gardiner a lot of side-to-side movement. Fighters circle each other, keeping distance. Gardiner uses the ring and has a slight advantage in the round

Round 6: Gardiner rushes out of his corner right into a Johnson jab. Gardiner holds until the referee breaks them up. Round too close to call

Round 7: Johnson wraps up Gardiner. Gardiner works his way free. Johnson follows a hook to the ribs with a vicious cross that knocks Gardiner off his feet. Gardiner up after 8. Gardiner is dropped again for a 4-count. Gardiner seems fine and finishes the round

Round 8: Close round. Both fighters stay out of range. Gardiner shows no ill effects from the last round

Round 9: Good round for Johnson. There is a bit of swelling around Gardiner's left eye

Round 10: Gardiner can't seem to land any punches. It's like Johnson is floating on air. Swelling around Gardiner's left eye is getting worse

Round 11: Big action round. More swelling around Gardiner's left eye. Gardiner hurts Johnson with a stiff uppercut. A small mouse has formed underneath Johnson's left eye

Round 12: Round fought at close quarters. Johnson outlands Gardiner 19-6

Round 13: Johnson is hurt by a straight right. Referee warns Johnson for rabbit punching. Johnson takes contol as increased swelling around Gardiner's left eye is obviously bothering him

Round 14: An uppercut causes Johnson to favor his ribs. Referee warns Johnson for a low blow. Gardiner's left eye swelling is getting worse

Round 15: Close round. Johnson is bouncing around on his toes, avoiding any attempt by Gardiner to get inside. Gardiner's punches repeatedly come up short

Harold Johnson W-U15 George Gardiner
(146-138, 145-138, 145-138)

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Light Heavyweight EOY Tournament - First Round Match
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff (WALES)
24 December 2010

#6 Jack Delaney 69-18-1 (50) 1DQ vs. #11 Prince Charles Williams 52-28-2 (29)

1st Meeting

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Round 1: Very close opening round. Williams' constant bobbing and weaving make him a difficult target. Fighters combine to land 63 punches

Round 2: Williams successfully uses the jab. Williams dominates round skillfully letting his hands go - paintbrushing all over Delaney

Round 3: Delaney opens round with good body work that inflicts noticeable damage. Delaney later lands a crushing right to Williams' jaw. Williams is hurt. Delaney lands a big hook to the body, leaving Williams to clutch his side. Delaney moves in and lands a huge uppercut. Williams has nothing left. Referee wraps his arms around Williams, ending the fight at 2:26

Jack Delaney W-TKO3 Prince Charles Williams

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Light Heavyweight EOY Tournament - First Round Match
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff (WALES)
24 December 2010

#7 Alvaro Lopez 68-24-1 (46) vs. #10 Chad Dawson 65-38-5 (30)

2nd Meeting (Dawson leads series 1-0)

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Round 1: Close round. Referee warns Dawson for low blows

Round 2: Too close to call. Lopez pins Dawson's gloves under his arms. Referee cautions Dawson for using his shoulders. Fighters glare at each other after the bell

Round 3: Lopez plods forward offering minimal head movement. Dawson is using his legs to avoid Lopez's punches. Dawson is throwing punches in bunches. Dawson outlands Lopez 24-13

Round 4: Fighters start round cautiously. A straight right hurts Dawson. Lopez pushes Dawson away and scores with a hook to the head. Dawson is staggered by an uppercut. A bit of swelling appears under Dawson's right eye

Round 5: Lopez is cut on inside of right eyebrow by an accidental head butt. Lopez is missing often. Dawson is like a ghost out there

Round 6: Lopez doesn't put much steam on his Jabs. One gets through and opens a cut in the middle of Dawson's right eyebrow. The right eye also looks more swollen. Lopez is getting frustrated by the amount of Dawson's holding

Round 7: Dawson continues to hold. Lopez is clearly disgusted. Cut over Lopez's right eye has reopened. Referee warns Dawson for leaning on the back of Lopez's neck. Dawson lands again on Lopez's right eye, widening the cut and bleeding heavily

Round 8: Lopez's corner closes up the cut. Lopez smothers Dawson with a barrage of punches. Dawson goes down. Dawson barely gets up by 8. Cut over Dawson's right eye is reopened and blood drips freely down his face. Referee stops action and calls over the doctor. Doctor allows fight to continue. Dawson makes it to the bell. More swelling under Dawson's right eye

Round 9: Dawson goes all-out. Cut over Lopez's right eye busts open again and is bleeding badly. Lopez shows no offense whatsoever. The referee halts the round and has the doctor examine Lopez's eye. Doctor allows the fight to go on. Dawson now targets the cut. Lopez starts pawing the blood from his eye. Referee stops action again to consult the doctor. Doctor shakes his head and will not let Lopez continue. Referee calls for the scorecards as the cut was initally caused by an accidental butt back in Round 5

Alvaro Lopez W-T9(c) Chad Dawson
(76-75, 77-75, 77-75)

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Light Heavyweight EOY Tournament - First Round Match
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff (WALES)
24 December 2010

#2 Roy Jones Jr 76-12-4 (57) 1DQ vs. #15 Glencoffe Johnson 45-28-11 (26)

2nd Meeting (Jones Jr leads series 1-0)

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Round 1: Jones Jr is using every inch of the ring, moving nicely. Referee signals an intentional head butt againts Jones Jr. Jones Jr is the more active fighter in the opening round

Round 2: Johnson bobs and weaves on the inside and lets his hands go. Johnson outlands Jones Jr 30-6

Round 3: Fighters stand in the ring center. Jones Jr successfully feints before scoring with a hook. Jones Jr traps Johnson in a corner. Jones Jr lands punch after punch and Johnson is defenseless. Referee pulls Jones Jr away and stops the fight @ 1:59 of round 3

Roy Jones Jr W-TKO3 Glencoffe Johnson

[Claybor]

OK, Shavers beats Norton, I can accept that, but even on his best day there is no way Shavers could have dominated from start to finish in that fashion. That is one of the silliest fight results I have seen. Ah well, it's all good, and I allways liked Ernie.

[lethal liberal]

Originally Posted by Claybor

OK, Shavers beats Norton, I can accept that, but even on his best day there is no way Shavers could have dominated from start to finish in that fashion. That is one of the silliest fight results I have seen. Ah well, it's all good, and I allways liked Ernie.

I hear ya and totally understand where you are coming from,Shavers never could dominate anyone in a long fight simply because his endurance was lacking and he would take rounds off to recover. Still,I always liked both fighters and felt both were a bit underrated and overshadowed by Ali/Frazier/Foreman and the hype that their matchups received. Earnie will probably have another very short reign as champion but he has exceeded expectations already,I really didnt think he would get by Norton. Peace.

[IceTea]

Originally Posted by Claybor

OK, Shavers beats Norton, I can accept that, but even on his best day there is no way Shavers could have dominated from start to finish in that fashion. That is one of the silliest fight results I have seen. Ah well, it's all good, and I allways liked Ernie.

* Norton has problems with very hard punchers he normally went out early against them.

[Claybor]

* Norton has problems with very hard punchers he normally went out early against them.

And that result would have made sense to me, just not this one. It's all good. A great game and a great league as always. I was glad Kenny had the big time season that he did as he had struggled the past season or 2.

[lethal liberal]

Well,Prince Charles just went out and has underachieved once again. Although he has had a decent career,he didnt perform the way that I had hoped he would. His time at Left Jab Inc may be drawing to a close.

[Romultiltus]

Semifinals:

#8 CH-Earnie Shavers 60-27-3 (52) vs. #4 Ruslan Chagaev 67-21-4 (43) 1DQ

1st Meeting between Shavers and Chagaev

Shavers is a 3:2 favorite

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#3 Sam Langford 75-12-2 (67) vs. #2 Max Schmeling 86-16-1 (59) 2DQ

5th Meeting (Schmeling leads series 2-1-1)

- S1 W2 Schmeling W-KO8 Langford
- S1 W8 Schmeling Draw-M12 Langford
- S1 EOY Schmeling W-TKO9 Langford
- S2 W2 Langford W-TKO5 Schmeling

Oddsmakers have this a 1:1 tossup

[Romultiltus]

Quarterfinals:

#16 Tony Anthony 55-37-3 (39) 1DQ vs. #8 Karoly Balzsay 70-32-2 (50)

2nd Meeting (Balzsay leads series 1-0)

- S4 W6 Balzsay W-KO4 Anthony


Balzsay is a 3:2 favorite

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#5 Michael Moorer 77-13-5 (55) vs. #13 Lucian Bute 55-34-5 (36)

4th Meeting (Series is tied 1-1-1)

- S2 EOY Bute W-U15 Moorer
- S3 EOY Moorer W-TKO8 Bute
- S4 W6 Moorer Draw-M12 Bute

Moorer is a 5:2 favorite

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#3 Harold Johnson 78-12-3 (25) vs. #6 Jack Delaney 70-18-1 (51) 1DQ

3rd Meeting (Series is tied 1-1)
- S3 W2 Johnson W-TKO10(c) Delaney
- S3 EOY Delaney W-TKO9(c) Johnson


Oddsmakers have this a 1:1 tossup

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#7 Alvaro Lopez 64-24-1 (46) vs. #2 Roy Jones Jr 77-12-4 (58) 1DQ

3rd Meeting (Series is tied 1-1)

- S3 EOY Jones Jr W-KO7 Lopez
- S4 W3 Lopez W-TKO12 Jones Jr

Oddsmakers have this a 1:1 tossup

[lethal liberal]

Just might be the end of dream for ole Earnie. I would love to see him pull it off but I think he has just about went as far as his punch will take him. Chagaev has a pretty good chin and I just dont see Earnie winning a decision at this point of the tourney. If,by some chance,he would luck up and get by Ruslan,well,he would need the haymaker of haymakers to defeat either Max or Langford. Still,will have my fingers crossed.

[Claybor]

Chagaev is very overated in my opinion, and I think Ernie woulda kicked his ass 9 out of 10 times easy.

[Romultiltus]

Heavyweight EOY Tournament - Semifinal Match
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas NV (USA)
30 December 2010

#8 CH-Earnie Shavers 60-27-3 (52) vs. #4 Ruslan Chagaev 67-21-4 (43) 1DQ

1st Meeting

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Round 1: Both fighters waste no time in opening round. Too close to call. Chagaev outlands Shavers 32-27

Round 2: Chagaev works the jab. Shavers lands harder punches

Round 3: Chagaev is moving nicely and using every inch of the ring. Chagaev stays with the jab. Shavers cannot find mark this round and consistantly misses

Round 4: Shavers tries to muscle his way inside, but Chagaev clinches. Chagaev circles the ring and seems to land at will. Shavers looks stunned and unsteady

Round 5: Good action round. Shavers manages an uppercut that hurts Chagaev. Chagaev lands several combinations. Chagaev gave it everything he had. By end of round, Shavers is looking to hang on

Round 6: Shaves seems to want Chagaev to come at him. Shavers misses wildly and then eats a quick combination from Chagaev. Shavers starts grabbing and clinching. Fighters circle and clinch. Slow round

Round 7: Shavers on attack and dominates round, outlanding Chagaev 39-12. Chagaev is hurt at least 3 times by Shavers' punches

Round 8: Shavers plods forward. Chagaev lands more effectively this round. Both fighters are still unmarked

Round 9: Shavers looked confused in his corner and his trainer isn't offering any useful advice. Chagaev dances around, flicking out harmless punches. Good round for Chagaev

Round 10: Chagaev works behind the jab. Shavers is running out of gas. Chagaev lands huge uppercut. Shavers' punches have no steam left

Round 11: Chagaev lets his hands go. Shavers manages to land a solid hook that leaves Chagaev gasping for air. Chagaev outlands Shavers 42-18

Round 12: Shavers lands a big hook flush, almost knocking Chagaev senseless. Fighters trade punches. Round ends in a clinch with neither fighter willing to break

Round 13: Chagaev uses his jab. Shavers is looking for one big punch. Shavers misses and Chagaev lands a counter hook to Shavers' jaw. Shavers stumbles forward and goes down. Shavers barely reaches his feet at 9-count. Shavers is clearly dazed but the referee allows the champ to continue. Chagaev tries to finish him off but runs out of time

Round 14: Shavers looks to have recovered from the knockdown. Shavers lands a couple of good punches, but Chagaev controls the round

Round 15: Shavers starts last round strong. Chagaev throws punches in bunches. Chagaev lands a shot under Shavers' ribcage. Shavers instantly drops to his knees for a 3-count. Chagaev tries to end it. Somehow Shavers survives to the final bell.

Ruslan Chagaev W-U15 CH-Earnie Shavers
(Scorecards: 146-137, 146-138, 144-139)

Ruslan Chagaev is the new HW Champion

[Romultiltus]

Heavyweight EOY Tournament - Semifinal Match
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas NV (USA)
30 December 2010

#3 Sam Langford 75-12-2 (67) vs. #2 Max Schmeling 86-16-1 (59) 2 DQ

5th Meeting (Schmeling leads series 2-1-1)

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Round 1: Close, slow round. Crowd chants "Boring...Boring...Boring!!!"

Round 2: Schmeling starts round clinching. Langford staggers backwards after a clash of heads. Close round. Fighters are jockeying for position

Round 3: Fighters trade jabs, circle the ring. Schmeling pushes Langford back to get more space. Dull round

Round 4: Another cautious round. Schmeling lands clean shot but backs away shaking his hand as if it is hurt. Langford outlands Schmeling 26-19

Round 5: Good round for Langford. Langford puts headlock on Schmeling as he comes in low

Round 6: Schmeling is only throwing only one punch at a time. Langford reels back from a head butt. A small mouse forms under Langford's right eye. Schmeling can't find his range. Referee warns Langford for holding and hitting

Round 7: Swelling under Langford's right eye is getting worse. Schmeling traps Langford in a corner. Another clash of heads on the inside. Lots of clinching this round

Round 8: Langford looks a bit disgusted. Close round, more clinching. Langford lands a crushing right to Schmeling's jaw that sends him reeling at the bell

Round 9: Schmeling is focused this round, targeting Langford's right eye. Swelling around Langford's right eye is getting much worse. Langford looks exhausted while Schmeling still looks fresh. Langford does little this round

Round 10: Schmeling on attack. Langford's right eye swelling is obscuring his vision. Langford's mouthpiece is hanging out and he is really laboring. Big round for Schmeling

Round 11: Langford ignores increased swelling around his right eye and goes on an all-out attack. Langford outlands Schmeling 26-13

Round 12: Schmeling back in control. Schmeling lands a vicious uppercut that sends Langford down to the canvas. Langford back up at 6. Langford is on his horse for the rest of the round

Round 13: Langford's right eye is just about closed. Lots of clinches. Schmeling land a hard shot on the top of Langford's head, sending him staggering around the ring

Round 14: Langford and Schmeling both land punches. Langford focuses on the body. Langford lands a hard cross to Schmeling's temple, knocking him off balance and crashing to the mat. Schmeling can't regain his feet and is counted out with time expiring in the round

Sam Langford W-KO14 Max Schmeling

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Nice come from behind win for Langford

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Season 4 EOY Heavyweight Finals:

#4 CH-Ruslan Chagaev 68-21-4 (43) 1DQ vs. #3 Sam Langford 76-12-2 (68)

10th Meeting (Langford leads series 8-1)

- S1 W5 Langford W-KO6 Chagaev
- S1 W10 Langford W-TKO7(c) Chagaev
- S1 EOY Langford W-U15 Chagaev
- S2 W5 Langford W-KO9 Chagaev
- S2 W10 Langford W-KO5 Chagaev
- S3 W5 Langford W-KO7 Chagaev
- S3 W10 Langford W-U12 Chagaev
- S4 W5 Chagaev W-TKO9 Langford
- S4 W10 Langford W-TKO12 Chagaev

Langford is a 3:2 favorite

[Romultiltus]

Light Heavyweight EOY Tournament - Quarterfinals Round Match
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff (WALES)
2 January 2011

#16 Tony Anthony 55-37-3 (39) 1DQ vs. #8 Karoly Balzsay 70-32-2 (50)

2nd Meeting (Balzsay leads series 1-0)

Round 1: Balzsay is warned by referee for rabbit punching. Neither fighter is being overly aggressive. Referee has to break up a couple of clinches. Balzsay does nice work with his jab

Round 2: Anthony is hurt by a devastating hook. Anthony tries to work the body with little success. Balzsay outlands Anthony by a 2:1 margin in the round

Round 3: Close round. Balzsay lands in combinations while Anthony lands a single shot at a time. Anthony shows good ring movement.

Round 4: Anthony's most effective punch seems to be the uppercut this round. Anthony is showing off some fancy footwork. Balzsay's jabs are being easily picked off. Dominant round for Anthony

Round 5: Fighters trade power shots. Swelling appears under Balzsay's left eye. Balzsay closes round with a heavy uppercut that hurts Anthony

Round 6: Balzsay's corner does almost nothing to allieviate the swelling under his left eye. Balzsay throws punches in bunches, disrupting Anthony's rhythm. Anthony clutches his side after a hard body shot. Balzsay puts Anthony in a head lock and lands a few punches. Referee quickly breaks it up and issues a stern warning to Balzsay. Balzsay is breathing heavy as he walks slowly back to his corner.

Round 7: Lots of clinching and grappling this round. Good round for Anthony. Anthony outlands Balzsay 30-12

Round 8: Anthony dances gracefully across the ring. Fighters trade uppercuts. Swelling has increased under Balzsay's left eye. Balzsay lands a clean hook. Anthony brings up his guard, wobbles around and pitches forward to the canvas in delayed reaction to the punch. Anthony back up after 5-count. Anthony's right eye begins to swell. Balzsay tries to put Anthony away, but runs out of time.

Round 9: Anthony can't find his range with his jab. Balzsay is warned by referee to keep his punches up. Anthony seems to have shaken off last round's knockdown. Balzsay tries to target Anthony's right eye. Anthony is starting to fatigue. Both fighters are breating heavily at the end of the round

Round 10: Balzsay is slow getting off his stool. Good round for Anthony. Swelling around Balzsay's left eye is so bad that the eye is almost closed.

Round 11: Fighters trade uppercuts. Anthony is warned by referee for hitting with his shoulder. Balzsay's left eye is really bothering him. Anthony is landing very accurately. Anthony is in charge

Round 12: Anthony is using his quickness and footwork to stay away from Balzsay. Balzsay is protecting his body and leaving his head wide open. Not much action this round. Too close to call

Round 13: Swelling under Anthony's right eye is getting worse. Both fighters are clinching. Close round. Anthony is a bit more active.

Round 14: Anthony pushes Balzsay away after a clinch. Balzsay swings away at only air. Balzsay is knocked down by a solid uppercut. After a 3-count, Balzsay is back on his feet. Balzsay's left eye is continuing to balloon up. Balzsay backpedels his way to the bell.

Round 15: Balzsay drives home a wicked hook to the body. Anthony is hurt, favoring his ribs. Balzsay uses his shoulders to force Anthony out of a clinch. Balzsay pins Anthony into a corner and lands a good hook to the jaw. Anthony stumbles forward and goes down. Anthony beats the cound but is hurt badly. Anthony is on rubber legs retreating from Balzsay. Anthony somehow survives to the final bell.

Tony Anthony M15 Karoly Balzsay
(Scorecards: 141-141, 141-141, 143-139-Anthony)

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Rematch: TBD

[Romultiltus]

Light Heavyweight EOY Tournament - Quarterfinals Round Match
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff (WALES)
2 January 2011

#5 Michael Moorer 77-13-5 (55) vs. #13 Lucian Bute 55-34-5 (36)

4th Meeting (Series is tied 1-1-1)

Round 1: Bute clinches. Moorer holds up his arms in disgust. Moorer is holding his gloves high, leaving his body exposed. Cautious opening round for each fighter. Not much happens.

Round 2: Moorer traps Bute in a corner a couple of times. Moorer outlands Bute 36-24

Round 3: Bute is clinching. Moorer lands to Bute's body. Bute is hurt, favoring his ribs. Moorer follows with a big uppercut. Good round for Moorer. Bute on defense

Round 4: Bute traps Moorer in a neutral corner and lands an uppercut that hurts him. Bute displays some fancy footwork as he moves around Moorer. Good round for Bute

Round 5: Bute lands a good liver shot. Bute uses quick jab to keep Moorer away. Moorer lands a big hook flush. Bute looks shaken. Close round with Bute slightly busier.

Round 6: Moorer appears to be trying to load up on his punches. Fighters clinch to catch a breather. Bute soft jabs that don't hurt Moorer but score points. Moorer is still leaving his body open. Bute outlands Moorer 42-18

Round 7: Moorer muscles his way inside. Body attack is hurting Bute. Moorer senses that Bute may be ready to go and starts to pour it on. Referee stops action to warn Moorer about using his shoulders on the inside. Bute is covering up to prevent body shots, but is leaving his chin dangerously unprotected. Round ends with referee breaking up a clinch

Round 8: The sting is starting to go from Bute's punches. Bute just wants to clinch and hold. Moorer continues to land effective body punches. Bute's strategy is to hug Moorer and wait for the referee to break them apart

Round 9: Nice combination from Moorer buckles Bute's knees. Bute is gasping for air. Bute is unsteady and retreats. Moorer continues to come forward but should be moving in behind punches

Round 10: Bute lands a few good shots and outlands Moorer 24-12. Moorer seems to have taken round off

Round 11: Slow first half of round. Bute is cut by a Moorer punch. Referee sees that it is a nasty gash outside of Bute's left eye and blood is trickling down. Referee stops action and brings Bute over to the ringside doctor. Doctor is allowing the fight to continue. Moorer pounds away on Bute until the bell

Round 12: Bute's corner successfully closed the cut. Bute is clinching. Moorer pushes him away and lands a perfect uppercut. Bute slumps to the canvas. Bute back up after 8-count. Cut over Bute's left eye is reopened and flowing blood. Referee takes Bute over to the doctor. Doctor shakes his head and will not let Bute continue. Referee calls an end to the bout at 1:54 of round

Michael Moorer W-TKO12(c) Lucian Bute

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Light Heavyweight EOY Tournament - Quarterfinals Round Match
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff (WALES)
2 January 2011

#3 Harold Johnson 78-12-3 (25) vs. #6 Jack Delaney 70-18-1 (51) 1DQ

3rd Meeting (Series is tied 1-1)

Round 1: Delaney is doing a good job of slipping or blocking Johnson's punches. Referee stops action after a Johnson low blow. Referee deducts a point from Johnson. Delaney works his jab

Round 2: Johnson and Delaney trade jabs. After a long clinch, referee warns Johnson for holding and hitting. Delaney has big time swelling under his right eye. Hard to tell if it was caused by a punch or a butt. Johnson totally outworked Delaney this round

Round 3: JOhnson is all over Delaney. Swelling around Delaney's right eye is getting a lot worse. Johnson outlands Delaney 57-12

Round 4: Another round in the books for Johnson. The increased swelling around Delaney's right eye must be affecting his vision

Round 5: Swelling around Delaney's right eye is definitely a problem. Delaney manages to land a couple of nice punches, but Johnson is much busier and dominates round

Round 6: Delaney plods forward with little head movement. Delaney seems more focused this round. Good action. Too close to call

Round 7: Fighters are jockeying for position. Swelling around Delaney's right eye can't get much worse. Close round. Deleany lands a vicious uppercut near end of round that may have hurt Johnson

Round 8: Johnson isn't moving his feet, but is upper body movement is giving Delaney fits. Swelling around Delaney's right eye is obscuring his vison. Delaney lands a big hook that hurts Johnson. Good round for Delaney

Round 9: Lots of holding and bumping heads. Not much action. Could go either way

Round 10: Good round for Delaney. Johnson clutches his side after a good body shot. Johnson took a beating

Round 11: Johnson tries to work downstairs but can't penetrate Delaney's defense. Delaney is doing a lot of holding. Referee warns Johnson for using his shoulders in close. Delaney does nothing this round

Round 12: Delaney pressures Johnson, not giving him any room to breathe. Johnson takes round off. Delaney outlands him 30-6

Round 13: Delaney lands a good shot to Johnson's ribs sending him backwards. Johnson is starting to fatigue. Swelling around Delaney's right eye continues to bother him. Johnson lands a shot under Delaney's ribcage and Delaney drops down on both knees. Delaney is quickly back up after only 2-count. Johnson lands an obvious low blow. Referee stops action and deducts a point from Johnson.

Round 14: Both fighters are breathing hard. Close round. Johnson was busier, but Delaney landed the better punches.

Round 15: Johnson opens final round with some fancy footwork. Johnson lands feeble punches without anything behind them. Delaney does nothing and may not have landed a single punch in the round.

Harold Johnson W-S15 Jack Delaney
(Scorecards: 141-143, 142-141, 143-140)