the what fights did you watch today\scorecard thread.

Gennady Golovkin vs Danny Jacobs (first viewing) did not see it live

Round: 10-9 Awfully close, think Jacobs took it, Golovkin still pursuing well and cutting off the ring but never got him to the ropes or in a corner.

Round 2: Not much between them I thought Jacobs edged it 10-9 Jacobs

Round 3: Hard one to score GGG started well then Jacobs landed a good left hook when Golovkin was overtop 10-9 Golovkin

Round 4: Jacobs switches gets caught goes down. Didnt seem hurt but fought differently moved less got hit a lot more than previous rounds making me think he was a little buzzed. He did fire back in the last 10 seconds. Golovkin implimented a nice uppercut 10-8 golovkin

Round 5: Golovkin 10-9, Jacobs takes the punches very well

Round 6:

 

114-113. GGG over Jacobs

 

Vasyl Lomachenko - Jose Ramirez

Rd 1 - 10-8, Lomachenko
Rd 2 - 10-9, Lomachenko
Rd 3 - 10-9, Lomachenko
Rd 4 - KO

30-26, Lomachenko at the time of the stoppage.

 

Evander Holyfield - Riddick Bowe I


Rd 1 - 10-9, Holyfield
Rd 2 - 10-9, Holyfield
Rd 3 - 10-9, Bowe
Rd 4 - 10-9, Bowe
Rd 5 - 10-9, Holyfield
Rd 6 - 10-9, Bowe
Rd 7 - 10-9, Bowe
Rd 8 - 10-9, Bowe
Rd 9 - 10-9, Bowe
Rd 10 - 10-9, Bowe
Rd 11 - 10-8, Bowe
Rd 12 - 10-9, Bowe

117-110, Bowe

 

Sven Ottke - Glen Johnson


Rd 1 - 10-9, Johnson
Rd 2 - 10-9, Johnson
Rd 3 - 10-9, Ottke
Rd 4 - 10-9, Johnson
Rd 5 - 10-9, Ottke
Rd 6 - 10-9, Ottke
Rd 7 - 10-9, Johnson
Rd 8 - 10-9, Johnson
Rd 9 - 10-9, Johnson
Rd 10 - 10-9, Johnson
Rd 11 - 10-9, Ottke
Rd 12 - 10-9, Ottke

115-113, Johnson

 

Pipino Cuevas - Angel Espada II

Round 1: 10-9 Cuevas
Round 2: 10-8 Cuevas (Cuevas scores a knockdown)
Round 3: 10-9 Cuevas
Round 4: 10-9 Espada
Round 5: 10-9 Cuevas
Round 6: 10-9 Espada
Round 7: 10-9 Cuevas
Round 8: 10-10 Even
Round 9: 10-10 Even
Round 10: 10-10 Even
Round 11: 10-9 Cuevas
Round 12: Espada could not answer the bell for the 12th round with a broken jaw

Total through 11 completed rounds - 108-103 Cuevas

Official scores were 106-104 Cuevas, 104-104 Even, 108-106 Espada. Don't know what fight that last official was watching but can't quite see that one, even by giving Angel the three even rounds. To begin, Espada really is a beautiful fighter to watch, but he was up against a force of nature in Cuevas. Cuevas will just plug away throwing bombs for however long the fight lasts and couldn't care less if he missed 4 if he could land one. The rounds I gave Espada he fought brilliantly using the ring and going in and out with beautiful counters. And some of those counters would have taken out a lesser man. Amazing that I had 3 consecutive rounds even but that was how the tide was rolling. By the 10th round, although I scored the 10th even, more from Espada preventing Cuevas from doing anything, one could see Espada was really coming apart at the seams and it was just a matter of time. Good fight for purists and for those who also like a bit of mayhem.

 

Zolani Tete - Roberto Domingo Sosa


Rd 1 - 10-9, Tete
Rd 2 - 10-9, Tete
Rd 3 - 10-9, Tete
Rd 4 - 10-9, Tete
Rd 5 - 10-9, Tete
Rd 6 - 10-9, Tete
Rd 7 - 10-9, Tete
Rd 8 - 10-9, Sosa
Rd 9 - 10-9, Sosa
Rd 10 - 10-9, Sosa
Rd 11 - 10-9, Tete
Rd 12 - 10-9, Sosa

116-112, Tete


Classic battle of slick boxing/counter-punching against constant aggression/workrate. 1st half was all Tete, 2nd half was very close but I thought Sosa edged it 4-2 on aggression & workrate. This fight easily could've been scored anywhere from 117-111 to 115-114 to Zolani Tete IMO.

In summary, Tete was robbed.

 

Klitschko Vs Joshua.

I didn't score the fight as I was far too hyped for it.

This fight answered so many questions I had about Wlad. How would he stand up to a big puncher, someone who is a monster. What I saw impressed me so much. This fight solidified Klitschko's greatness for me.

What a fight.

I'd love a rematch.

 

finally got round to watching Fullmer vs Robinson III
I had it 12-2 for Robinson it was a beautiful performance by Robinson

 

Just checked out a couple of controversial Scott LeDoux fights. Now, to begin, I never liked Scott LeDoux. I always felt he couldn't box, punch, duck and never really had the physical shape of a fighter. But I got to give him credit, the man had sheer guts and if you didn't bring your A-game, then the boogey-man was paying you a visit. Here we go against Ken Norton and Ron Lyle. Both of whom were past their primes but should not be a mark against LeDoux who came to fight.

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-9 Norton
Round 3: 10-9 LeDoux
Round 4: 10-9 Norton
Round 5: 10-9 Norton
Round 6: 10-9 Norton
Round 7: 10-9 Norton
Round 8: 10-10 Even
Round 9: 10-9 LeDoux
Round 10: 10-7 LeDoux (2 knockdowns)

Total: 95-95 Draw

Norton was coming apart at the seams by the 8th round and despite the confusion in the 10th, LeDoux scored 2 knockdowns and to tell you the truth the fight should have been stopped. But it is what it is. Official scores were 95-94 Norton, 95-94 LeDoux and 95-95. I thought the draw was a good call, but I'm sure LeDoux felt hard done by. There was mayhem, he thought the fight was stopped but it went to the cards.

Ron Lyle v Scott LeDoux (5 point must system)

Round 1: 5-4 LeDoux
Round 2: 5-5- Even
Round 3: 5-3 LeDoux (LeDoux scored a knockdown and to tell you the truth, if anyone scores it 5-2 in his favor I wouldn't bat an eye because he battered Lyle the rest of the round)
Round 4: 5-4 Lyle
Round 5: 5-4 Lyle
Round 6: 5-4 LeDoux
Round 7: 5-4 Lyle
Round 8: 5-4 Lyle
Round 9: 5-4 LeDoux
Round 10: 5-5 Even

Total: 46-45 LeDoux

Official scores were 46-45 and 45-44 for Lyle and 45-44 for LeDoux for a split decision in Lyle's favor. I'm curious how the rest of you saw that 3rd round. Would you go 5-3 or 5-2?

 

Sergio Martinez - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.


Rd 1 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 2 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 3 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 4 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 5 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 6 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 7 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 8 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 9 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 10 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 11 - 10-9, Martinez
Rd 12 - 10-8, Chavez

118-109, Martinez

 

Also recently scored 2 controversial fights.


Freddie Norwood - Juan Manuel Marquez

Rd 1 - 10-9, Marquez
Rd 2 - 10-8, Norwood
Rd 3 - 10-9, Norwood
Rd 4 - 10-9, Norwood
Rd 5 - 10-9, Norwood
Rd 6 - 10-9, Marquez
Rd 7 - 10-9, Norwood
Rd 8 - 10-9, Marquez
Rd 9 - 10-8, Marquez
Rd 10 - 10-9, Marquez
Rd 11 - 10-9, Norwood
Rd 12 - 10-9, Norwood

114-112, Norwood


Wilfredo Gomez - Rocky Lockridge (Highway robbery)

Rd 1 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 2 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 3 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 4 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 5 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 6 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 7 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 8 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 9 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 10 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 11 - 10-9, Gomez
Rd 12 - 10-9, Gomez
Rd 13 - 10-9, Gomez
Rd 14 - 10-9, Lockridge
Rd 15 - 10-9, Lockridge

147-138, Lockridge

 

Joe Frazier vs. Joe Bugner

This and the first fight with Ali is about the 2 best fights I've seen Joe Bugner involved in. Man, a little more fire in his tank and there is no question this guy could have gone further than he did. I scored this - according to the announcer Brent Musburger - on the English scoring of 5 points to the winner of the round and 4 3/4 to the loser.

Round 1: Bugner
Round 2: Bugner
Round 3: Frazier
Round 4: Even
Round 5: Frazier
Round 6: Even
Round 7: Frazier
Round 8: Frazier
Round 9: Frazier
Round 10: Frazier (scores a knockdown)
Round 11: Frazier
Round 12: Frazier

Total: 59 1/2 - 57 3/4 for Frazier

I scored the 10th round 5 - 4 1/2 for Frazier with the knockdown. But despite the onesidedness in rounds, Bugner really did put up a good fight.




Pardon a second Joe Bugner fight, but as long as it was in my head I wanted to check out Bug's fight with Ron Lyle. Saw it back in the day and I was lucky watching it as an entire show back then, because the first fight was one of my all-time favorite fighters Armando Muniz fighting a 10 rounder against Antonio Leyva. And Muniz knocked Leyva kicking in the 1st round with two beautiful left hooks. Anyways, here we go. Ron Lyle against Joe Bugner, 5 point must system employed in Las Vegas.

Round 1: 5-4 Lyle
Round 2: 5-4 Lyle
Round 3: 5-4 Lyle
Round 4: 5-5 Even
Round 5: 5-4 Bugner
Round 6: 5-4 Bugner
Round 7: 5-4 Lyle
Round 8: 5-5 Even
Round 9: 5-4 Bugner
Round 10: 5-4 Lyle
Round 11: 5-4 Lyle
Round 12: 5-5 Even

Total: 57-54 Lyle

I just felt Lyle was the sharper hitter throughout although Joe had his moments. Officially, it was a split win for Ron and they utilized the novelty of posting their scores between rounds as well.

 

Knightandday, here was my score and summation from Lockridge-Gomez. A little closer than yours but we agree - robbery!

Round 1: 10-9 Lockridge
Round 2: 10-9 Gomez
Round 3: 10-10 Even
Round 4: 10-10 Even
Round 5: 10-9 Gomez
Round 6: 10-9 Lockridge
Round 7: 10-9 Lockridge
Round 8: 10-9 Lockridge
Round 9: 10-9 Lockridge
Round 10: 10-9 Lockridge (very close to being a 10-8 for Rocky)
Round 11: 10-9 Gomez
Round 12: 10-9 Gomez
Round 13: 10-10 Even
Round 14: 10-9 Lockridge
Round 15: 10-9 Lockridge

Total: 146-142 Lockridge

The problem with fighting Gomez in Puerto Rico is that anything goes. He is pretty much allowed to do what he wants. All the low blows and holding didn't get as much as a caution from the ref. How did Duva agree to 3 latin judges appointed by the WBC? Was he not aware of what Gomez was allowed to do to Zarate? Was he not aware of the weight-rigging in the Davila and Ndukwu fights. Rocky was the champ. Duva should have dictated the conditions and the officials at least.