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Event:
GOAT MW Boxing Finale
Date: Dec 29, 2023 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jones Jr misses with a hook
and Hopkins Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Jones Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones Jr moves away from the strike by Hopkins Jr.
A nice side step and Jones Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopkins Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones Jr blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Jones Jr misses
and Hopkins Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD2#
Jones Jr lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Hopkins Jr goes down! The ref sends Jones Jr to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Hopkins Jr is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!#ROC2#Hopkins Jr is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Bernard Hopkins Jr has been cut.#T1#
Hopkins Jr lands a head shot.#CUT#It looks like Roy Jones Jr has been cut.
Jones Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins Jr.
Jones Jr blocks a jab.
Jones Jr misses with a double jab.
Hopkins Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#KD2#
Jones Jr scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Hopkins Jr to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Jones Jr away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Hopkins Jr got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Hopkins Jr walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Roy Jones Jr!
Roy Jones Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
GOAT MW Boxing Round 7
Date: Dec 14, 2023 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jones Jr jabs Hopkins Jr right on the nose. Hopkins Jr blinks but takes it well.#CUT2#It looks like Bernard Hopkins Jr has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins Jr.
A jab from Hopkins Jr misses.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Hopkins Jr throws out a loose jab but Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#It looks like Roy Jones Jr has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins Jr staying out of range there.
Hopkins Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Hopkins Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins Jr. That snapped Jones Jr's head back.
Jones Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopkins Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Jones Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones Jr walks into a left hand.
Hopkins Jr loads up on a big right hand but Jones Jr slips the punch.
Jones Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Jones Jr lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Hopkins Jr.
Jones Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopkins Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Jones Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hopkins Jr misses the jab.
Jones Jr weaves into range and cracks Hopkins Jr right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Hopkins Jr goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Jones Jr is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Jones Jr!
An out of breath Roy Jones Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
GOAT MW Boxing Round 5
Date: Nov 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Hopkins Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cotto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hopkins Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotto.
Hopkins Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopkins Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cotto to score with a decent uppercut.
Hopkins Jr avoids the body shot from Cotto.
Cotto misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Cotto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cotto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Cotto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cotto throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Cotto throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cotto swings widly with a right hand
and Cotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotto.
Hopkins Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins Jr closes the distance and catches Cotto with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Cotto is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Cotto is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Cotto is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Hopkins Jr takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bernard Hopkins Jr!
Bernard Hopkins Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
GOAT MW Boxing Round 3
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1#
A shot to the liver by Toney. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins Jr throws out a loose jab but Toney uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Toney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopkins Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Toney.
Hopkins Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toney throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toney finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopkins Jr's head.
A nice combination there by Toney.
Toney throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins Jr's shoulder, as Hopkins Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Toney staying out of range there.
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toney, as that shot connected.
Hopkins Jr misses with a right hand
and Toney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toney throwing a counter right hand but Hopkins Jr manages to avoid it.
Hopkins Jr punishes Toney's body with a nice straight punch.
Toney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins Jr throws out the jab.
Hopkins Jr scores with a jab.#T1#
Hopkins Jr with a nice cross.
Toney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toney throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toney scores with a jab to the head.
Toney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toney jabs at Hopkins Jr's body.
Hopkins Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Hopkins Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopkins Jr needs to keep his hands up - Toney had a free shot at his head there.
Hopkins Jr throws the left hand but Toney avoids the punch easily.
Toney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins Jr slips a jab from Toney.
Toney is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Toney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins Jr.
Toney was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Toney misses with a left hand
enabling Hopkins Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins Jr walks into a straight right hand from Toney.
Hopkins Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toney cracks Hopkins Jr with a good jab.
Hopkins Jr misses the jab.
It looked like Toney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toney missing with a left hand there. Hopkins Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toney misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins Jr loads up on a big right hand but Toney slips the punch.
Hopkins Jr misses with a straight left.
Hopkins Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Toney misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toney.
A countering left hand to the body from Hopkins Jr misses.
Hopkins Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Toney with a hook.
Hopkins Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Toney.
Toney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Toney lands a nice looking body shot.
Toney slips a jab from Hopkins Jr.
A slow jab from Hopkins Jr misses its intended target.
Toney slips a jab from Hopkins Jr.
It looked like Toney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hopkins Jr misses with an uppercut. Toney saw that one coming.
Hopkins Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Toney is just out of range.
A big right from Toney misses.
Hopkins Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hopkins Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toney.#T4#
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Toney slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Toney.
Toney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins Jr.
Toney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toney throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toney throws a hook but Hopkins Jr avoids it easily.
Hopkins Jr misses with a hook
and Toney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toney throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopkins Jr throws a lazy right hand but Toney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernard Hopkins Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hopkins Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toney slips a jab from Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Toneys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hopkins Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Toney throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Toney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins Jr is just out of range.
Hopkins Jr sizes up Toney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Toney misses the body punch
and Hopkins Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Toney.
Toney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins Jr is just out of range.
Bernard Hopkins Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins Jr.
Toney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins Jr staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toney. Hopkins Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins Jr misses with an uppercut
and Toney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Toney misses its intended target. #T1#
Toney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins Jr is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hopkins Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopkins Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Hopkins Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toney moves away from the strike by Hopkins Jr.
Toney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toney looks to throw the jab but Hopkins Jr is out of range.
Hopkins Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopkins Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Toney.
Hopkins Jr takes a swing at Toney's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Toney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toney looks to land a right hand but Hopkins Jr moved out of range.
Hopkins Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toney lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopkins Jr's head.
Hopkins Jr throws a lazy right hand but Toney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Hopkins Jr saw that one coming.#T2#
Toney throws an off balance right hand
and Hopkins Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins Jr misses with a straight left.
Toney looks to land a left hand but Hopkins Jr moved out of range nicely.
Toney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toney connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Toney.
Hopkins Jr throws the left hand but Toney avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins Jr throws a lazy right hand but Toney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopkins Jr missing with a left hand there. Toney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Toney cracks Hopkins Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Hopkins Jr looks to land a left hand but Toney moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins Jr misses the target.
Toney digs a good body shot into Hopkins Jr's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Toney with a body shot.
Hopkins Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toney was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins Jr.
Toney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopkins Jr! But no joy.
Toney lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopkins Jr's head.
Hopkins Jr ducks under a wild hook from Toney.
Hopkins Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Toney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hopkins Jr scores with a jab. Toney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hopkins Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toney.
Toney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toney lands a nice looking body shot.
#T4#
Toney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins Jr moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Toney lands a really nice looking cross but Hopkins Jr seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Hopkins Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toney misses with a right hand
and Hopkins Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toney in his tracks.
Toney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Hopkins Jr misses.
Hopkins Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toney.
Toney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toney misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bernard Hopkins Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Toney with a nice cross.
Hopkins Jr blocks a jab.
Toney misses with a straight left.
A big left from Toney misses.
Hopkins Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopkins Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Toney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins Jr misses the target.
Hopkins Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hopkins Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Hopkins Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Toney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toney.
Toney looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins Jr is just out of range.
Toney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toney lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Hopkins Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopkins Jr throws a lazy right hand but Toney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins Jr as he connects with a hook.
Toney throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins Jr's shoulder, as Hopkins Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins Jr lands the left hand.
Hopkins Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins Jr misses with an uppercut. Toney saw that one coming.
Toney throws out a loose jab but Hopkins Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toney moves forwards but Hopkins Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hopkins Jr scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins Jr.#T2#
Hopkins Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toney.
It looked like Toney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr staying out of range there.
Hopkins Jr throws out a counter right but Toney avoids it with no problem.
Toney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toney looks to land a left hand but Hopkins Jr moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Toney with a body shot.
Hopkins Jr staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Toney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toney lands a head shot.
Hopkins Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hopkins Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Toney throws a body punch but Hopkins Jr moves out of range. #T3#
Toney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Toney.
Hopkins Jr lunges at Toney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toney's hand.
Toney slips under a jab.
Hopkins Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James Toney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins Jr throws out the jab.
Hopkins Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Toney's shoulder, as Toney tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins Jr throws a hook to the side of Toney's head but Toney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins Jr swings for the body but Toney moves out of range.
Toney swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hopkins Jr throws a body punch but Toney moves out of range.
Toney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toney there as he acknowledges the shot.
Toney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Toney throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopkins Jr throws a looping overhand right but Toney ducks down to avoid it.
Toney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Hopkins Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Toney cracks a nice hook into Hopkins Jr's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Toney.
Hopkins Jr slips under a jab.
A big right from Hopkins Jr misses.
Toney throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopkins Jr misses with a left hand
and Toney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopkins Jr jabs Toney right on the nose. Toney blinks but takes it well.
Toney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopkins Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Toney.
Toney throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Toney misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bernard Hopkins Jr.
Well Hopkins Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Hopkins Jr!
After the fight, Bernard Hopkins Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
GOAT MW Boxing Round 2
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Eubank fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopkins Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eubank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins Jr throws the left hand but Eubank avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eubank counters with a nice uppercut.
Eubank ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins Jr.
A big right from Eubank misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins Jr misses the target.
Hopkins Jr thuds a left hand into Eubank's body.
Eubank lands with a shot to the body.
Eubank looks winded!
Hopkins Jr misses with a hook
and Eubank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bernard Hopkins Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eubank jabs Hopkins Jr right on the nose. Hopkins Jr blinks but takes it well.
Eubank ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eubank! But no joy.
Hopkins Jr lunges at Eubank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eubank's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins Jr lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Hopkins Jr misses with a right hand
and Eubank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins Jr as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Chris Eubank has been cut.
Hopkins Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eubank on the side of the head.
Eubank on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#ROC#Eubank is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Hopkins Jr.
Eubank is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins Jr finish him?
Eubank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins Jr.
Eubank throws out a counter right but Hopkins Jr avoids it with no problem.
Hopkins Jr stuns Eubank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins Jr.
Eubank seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins Jr closes the distance and catches Eubank with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Eubank is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Eubank is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Eubank is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Hopkins Jr takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bernard Hopkins Jr!
In his post fight interview, Bernard Hopkins Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
GOAT MW Boxing Round 1
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Hagler misses with a combination
and Hopkins Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopkins Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Hagler misses.
Hopkins Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hagler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hagler drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hagler throws out a loose jab but Hopkins Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hagler misses the jab.
Hagler throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins Jr's shoulder, as Hopkins Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Hagler.
Marvin Hagler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagler lands with a nice body punch.
Hagler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, jab by Hagler - just one landing.
Hagler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hagler.#T1#
Hagler misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Hopkins Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hagler throws out a loose jab but Hopkins Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hagler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopkins Jr looks to land a right hand but Hagler moved out of range.
A punch combination from Hagler misses.
Hopkins Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hagler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins Jr.
A big left from Hagler misses.
Hagler ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hagler scores with a nice right hand.
Hagler jabs Hopkins Jr right on the nose. Hopkins Jr blinks but takes it well.
Hagler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hagler misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hagler scores with a punch to the head.#ROC#Hopkins Jr is rocked!
Hopkins Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hagler.#T2#
Hagler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Hagler's head.
Hagler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hopkins Jr has time to react.
Hopkins Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Hagler finish him?
Hagler avoids the body shot from Hopkins Jr.
Hagler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hagler throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Hopkins Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hagler to score with a decent uppercut.
Hagler takes a swing at Hopkins Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hopkins Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hagler.
Hagler lands a nice hook to Hopkins Jr's body. Hopkins Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopkins Jr misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hopkins Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hagler misses with an uppercut. #KD#
Hagler cracks Hopkins Jr with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hagler has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hopkins Jr to stand back up!
Hagler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hagler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
A slow jab from Hagler misses its intended target.
Hagler misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkins Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopkins Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins Jr walks into a left hand.
Hagler connects with a body shot.
Hagler looks to land a right hand but Hopkins Jr moved out of range.
Hagler throws a body shot but no joy.
Hagler takes a swing at Hopkins Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins Jr throws out a counter right but Hagler avoids it with no problem.
Hagler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hopkins Jr misses with a looping left.
Hopkins Jr looks to throw the jab but Hagler is out of range.
Hagler is looking for a counter combo.
Hagler throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins Jr misses with a hook. Hagler ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Hopkins Jr staying out of range there.
Hopkins Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hagler.
Hagler throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hopkins Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins Jr throws a shot from downtown. Hagler moves away and avoids it.
Hagler throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Hagler misses the target.
Hopkins Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hagler misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hopkins Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hagler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopkins Jr misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hagler lands with a straight right. Hopkins Jr didn't see that one coming.
Hopkins Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hagler.
Hopkins Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Hagler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hagler misses with a straight right.
Hopkins Jr throws a hook but Hagler avoids it easily.
Hagler looks to land a right hand but Hopkins Jr moved out of range.
Hopkins Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hagler.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopkins Jr! But no joy.
Hopkins Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Hagler.
Hagler throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hagler misses the target.
Hagler throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Hagler connects with a crisp jab.
Hopkins Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hagler.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr slips a jab from Hagler.
Hagler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hagler misses with an uppercut. Hopkins Jr saw that one coming.#T1#
Hopkins Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hagler's hands.
Hagler throws a sloppy body shot
and Hopkins Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hagler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopkins Jr on the side of the head.
Hagler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopkins Jr can do to turn this around?
Hopkins Jr slips under a jab from Hagler.
Hagler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Hopkins Jr.
Hagler looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins Jr is just out of range.
Hopkins Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hagler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hopkins Jr on the side of the head.
Hagler misses with an uppercut. Hopkins Jr saw that one coming.
Hopkins Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#ROC2#Hagler is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Hagler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hagler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hagler manages to avoid it.#T2#
Hagler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hagler throws a hook but Hopkins Jr avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopkins Jr! But no joy.
Hopkins Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Hagler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Hopkins Jr engages and cracks Hagler with a massive lead left hook - Hagler tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Hopkins Jr is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bernard Hopkins Jr! |
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