CALZAGHE VS. JONES
PREFIGHT
Roy Jones Jr. enters first. He looks confident as he smiles to the crowd and makes his way to the ring. Calzaghe enters next. He too looks confident and intense as he smiles and raises his hands to the crowd. "For the thousands in attendance and the millions watching from around the world...ladies and gentlemen...LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEEEE"
ROUND 1
Calzaghe lands a quick jab to the body. Jones backs up to the ropes and smiles. They trade jabs. Lead straight right lands for Jones. Calzaghe unloads a flurry against the ropes but doesn't land anything significant. Right hand lands for Jones and he smiles. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....BIG right hand lands for Jones and Calzaghe is down. WOW! He's up and takes the count. Calzaghe looks shaky. Another right hand lands for Jones. Calzaghe flurries back. Right hand lands for Jones. End of round. Round to Jones.
Jones 10 Calzaghe 8
ROUND 2
Calzaghe comes out and backs Jones up to the ropes. Jones circles away. Calzaghe lands some rabbit punches in the clinch. Jab lands for Calzaghe. Uppercut lands for Jones. Left hook lands for Jones. Jones showboating a little. Right hand lands for Jones. HARD right to the body lands for Jones. Calzaghe lands a jab. Right hand to the body lands for Calzaghe against the ropes. Another. Lead straight right lands for Jones. 1-2 to the body lands for Calzaghe. HARD right hand from Jones snaps the head back of Calzaghe and he sticks his tongue out at the crowd and smiles. Right to the body lands for Jones. Calzaghe backs him up to the ropes and throws a flurry to the body, but all of it is blocked. Round to Jones.
Jones 20 calzaghe 17
ROUND 3
Jab lands for Calzaghe. Calzaghe walking in with his hands down. Nice body shot and a left hand upstairs lands for Calzaghe. Jones lands a right to the body. Roy with his hands down now. Hard body shot lands for Jones. Nice left hand lands for Calzaghe. Another. Calzaghe digs a right to the body and showboats. 1-2 to the body lands for Jones. Both men taunting each other with their hands down. Uppercut lands for Jones. Right to the body lands for Calzaghe. Another. Calzaghe talking smack to Jones as he puts his head down and invites Jones to hit him. Uppercut lands for Jones. Another. They trade hooks. 1-2 to the body lands for Calzaghe. 1-2 upstairs lands for Calzaghe and both men showboating. Calzaghe does a dance in front of Jones to end the round. Round to Calzaghe.
Jones 29 Calzaghe 27
ROUND 4
Jones lands a jab. Calzaghe answers with one of his own. Calzaghe misses with a wild left. Quick four-punch combo to the body lands for Calzaghe. Jab lands for Calzaghe. Right hand lands for Jones. Calzaghe lands a right upstairs. Calzaghe showing no respect at all for Jones as he continues to walk in with his hands down and showboat. Right hand lands for Calzaghe. Right to the body lands for Calzaghe. Left hand upstairs lands for Calzaghe. 1-2 lands for Jones. Wow. Calzaghe looking really good in there. Hard right and a 1-2 lands for Jones and Calzaghe just eats it like it was nothing. Round to Calzaghe.
Jones 38 Calzaghe 37
ROUND 5
Calzaghe continues to stalk Jones and back him up to the corner. Right hand lands for Calzaghe. Right to the body lands for Calzaghe. Straight left lands for Calzaghe. Jones lands a right. HARD right to the body lands for Calzaghe. Jones lands a right to the body. Lead straight right lands for Jones. Another. Another. Quicky flurry to the body lands for Calzaghe. Right hand lands again for JOnes. Uppercut lands for Calzaghe. Right hand from Calzaghe snaps the head back of Jones. BIG left and a right lands for Calzaghe against the ropes. Uppercut lands for Jones. They trade right hands. Calzaghe lands a flurry to the body. Both men trade big counter shots at the end. Round to Calzaghe, who's outworking Jones and landing some hard shots in there.
Jones 47 Calzaghe 47
ROUND 6
The eye of Jones starting to swell. Calzaghe lands some hard left hooks upstairs and Jones complains to the ref about it. Jab lands for Calzaghe. Another. 1-2 to the body lands for Calzaghe. Right hand lands for Jones. Calzaghe lands a right. 1-2 lands for Calzaghe upstairs. Calzaghe continues to stand in front of Jones with his hands down. Right hook lands for Calzaghe. Lead right lands for Jones. Jab lands for Jones. Wooooo...nice uppercut lands for Jones, but Calzaghe flurries on him against the ropes to take the round.
Jones 56 Calzaghe 57
ROUND 7
1-2 lands for Jones. Calzaghe lands a jab to the body. 1-2 lands for Jones. Right hand lands for Jones. Left hook lands for Jones. Left hand down the middle lands for Calzaghe. Right hand lands for Calzaghe. Left hand lands for Jones followed by a right. Hard left hand down the middle lands for Calzaghe and Jones retreats. Counter left hook lands for Jones. Another left lands for Calzaghe and he grins at Jones. Another left from Calzaghe blasts throught the guard of Jones who's bleeding from a cut now. right hand lands for Jones and Calzaghe showboats and taunts him. Six-punch combo lands for Calzaghe. Round to Calzaghe.
Jones 65 Calzaghe 67
ROUND 8
That is a nasty cut on Jones that his corner did not get under control. Calzaghe's found a home for that left hand down the middle. That could spell trouble for Jones. Right hand lands for Calzaghe. Right to the body lands for Jones. Calzaghe lands a left hook. Right hand lands for Calzaghe. Jones is taking some damage on that eye. Left and a right lands for Jones and Calzaghe eats it and snarls at him as he walks him down with his hands down. Wow. Right to the body lands for Jones. Right hand lands for Jones. Chopping right hook lands for Calzaghe against the ropes. Left hand down the middle alnds for Calzaghe. Jones lands an uppercut. Calzaghe just pushes him back to the corner and unloads a flurry. "I'm trying to get him, but I can't get him," stated Jones when got back to his corner. Round to Calzaghe.
Jones 74 Calzaghe 77
ROUND 9
Calzaghe manhandling Jones at this pioont. Jab lands for Calzaghe. Jones lands an uppercut. HARD left to the body lands for Calzaghe. Right hand down the pipe lands for Jones. Jones works the body in the clinch. They trade left hooks. Calzaghe lands a left hook. 1-2 lands for Calzaghe. Again. Jones just covers up. 1-2 to the body lands for Calzaghe. Right hand lands for Calzaghe as he taunts him by giving him his chin. right hand lands for Jones. Another, but Calzaghe looks to just by toying with him like a cat playing with a mouse. Wow. Round to Calzaghe.
Jones 83 Calzaghe 87
ROUND 10
Body shot lands for Calzaghe. Jones retreats to the ropes. Right to the body lands for Calzaghe again. Left hook lands for Jones. Uppercut lands for Jones. Left hook to the body lands for Jones. HARD right to the body lands for Calzaghe. Calzaghe still has his hands down and just stands in front of Jones taunting him. Left hook lands for Jones, who's face is a bloody mess. Body shots lands for Calzaghe. Left hand upstairs lands for Calzaghe. They trade body shots. A closer round, only because Calzaghe basically took it off, but still a round he won.
Jones 92 Calzaghe 97
ROUND 11
Right to the body lands for Calzaghe. Now Calzaghe has Jones flinching when he feints. Calzaghe dances in front of Jones in the corner. Two right hands land upstairs for Calzaghe. Jab lands for Calzaghe. Again. Left hand down the middle lands for Jones. Calzaghe digs two right hooks, downstairs and upstairs. 1-2 to the body lands for Calzaghe. Jones not throwing anything. Now he lands a right hand that snaps Calzaghe's head back and smiles, as if he's proud he just landed something. Calzaghe laughing at Jones in there. Round to Calzaghe.
Jones 101 Calzaghe 107
ROUND 12
Jab lands for Calzaghe. Jones trying to measure Calzaghe to land a hayemaker, but he's just not pulling the trigger. 1-2 to the body lands for Calzaghe. Again. Jones lands a short left hook. Calzaghe lands a left hook upstairs. Now Calzaghe shoeshines him against the ropes. Some boos from the crowd as they're waiting for Jones to do something. Right to the body lands for Jones. Right hook upstairs lands for Calzaghe. Round to Calzaghe. No disrespect to Manny Pacquiao, but after that peformance, I think it just might be time to crown Joe Calzaghe as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
Jones 110 Calzaghe 117
Harold Lederman scored the bout 117-110 for Calzaghe
Official judges scorecards...
118-109
118-109
118-109
THE WINNER BY WAY OF UNANIMOUS DECISION...JOE CALZAGHE
COMPUBOX
Calzaghe total punches: 344/985
Jones total punches: 159/475
Calzaghe total jabs: 120/362
Jones total jabs: 12/149
Calzaghe power punches: 224/623
Jones power punches: 147/326
POSTFIGHT
"Yeah, I was stunned, he caught me with a good shot, but that's what champions are all about...when I go down...I just get pissed...it's great to share a ring with Roy tonight," stated Calzaghe. "Thanks for all you guys coming from Wales...I hope you enjoyed the fight. I love you all," he continued. "Sometimes I feel more relaxed with me hands down...it's very, very hard to fight my style because I have many, many styles...I have to sit down and think about it, but this could be my last fight...I just have to evaluate the situation." "When I knocked him down, I had two plans...I couldn't make up my mind what I wanted to do...I got out of my game...I still gave it my best effort...if I feel good, I'll continue to fight...I gave it my all...Joe fought a smarter fight...he's the better man tonight," stated Jones regarding his performance and his future.
JUDAH VS. JOHNSON
PREFIGHT
Johnson looks a little in awe. Judah looks like it's just another day at the office as he stares down his opponent. Johnson appears to be a whole lot skinnier than Judah.
ROUND 1
They trade jabs to start the fight. Judah lands another jab. Johnson lands a right to the body. Not much action so far. Judah smiles at Johnson as he blocks a body shot. Right hand upstairs lands for Johnson...probably the best punch landed thus far. Double jab lands for Judah. Another jab lands for Judah. Uneventful round that I give to Judah for landing a couple of jabs.
Judah 10 Johnson 9
ROUND 2
Hard left hand down the middle lands for Judah. Right to the body lands for Johnson. Right hand upstairs lands for Johnson. Left to the body lands for Judah. Johnson lands a chopping right hand on the inside. Right hand upstairs lands for Johnson. Uppercut lands for Judah. Quick left hand lands for Judah. Jab lands for Judah. Right hook to the body lands for Judah. Close round, but I give it to Judah.
Judah 20 Johnson 18
ROUND 3
Interestingly enough, Judah doesn't even bother to go to corner as he ignores his dad and just stands towards the middle of the ring waiting for the next round to start. Judah circles the ring behind his jab. Left to the body lands for Judah. Uppercut lands for Judah. Johnson lands a jab. Short right hand lands for Judah. Jab lands for Johnson. Some blood trickles down from a cut over Judah's eye. Left hook lands for Johnson. Uneventful round, but I give it to Judah. Judah has two cuts over his eyes. One of them looks pretty bad. Both cuts were from headbutts.
Judah 30 Johnson 27
ROUND 4
Jab lands for Johnson. Right hand down the middle lands for Johnson. Johnson looking a little more confident as he notices the cuts. Jab to the body lands for Judah. Some wrestling on the inside. Right hand to the body lands for Johnson. Judah lands a left. Woooooo...quick, classic Judah uppercut lands. Not much to choose from in that round, but I give it to Judah on the for landing the best punch of the round.
Judah 40 Johnson 36
ROUND 5
Right hand lands upstairs for Johnson. Jab lands for Judah. Jab from Johnson backs Judah up. Another pretty uneventful round so far. Jab to the body lands for Judah. 1-2 lands for Johnson. Right hand down the middle lands for Johnson. Some roughhousing. More roughhousing as they clinch. Boring fight so far. Round to Johnson.
Judah 49 Johnson 46
ROUND 6
Jab lands for Johnson. Another. Judah lands a quick jab of his own. Uppercut and a left hand lands for Judah. Right hand lands upstairs for Johnson. Left hand down the middle lands for Judah and Johnson backs up. Another left hand lands for Judah. Jab lands for Judah. Right hook lands for Judah. Jab lands for Judah. Right hook lands for Judah and Johnson wobbles momentarily. Round to Judah.
Judah 59 Johnson 55
ROUND 7
Right hook over the top lands for Judah. Judah keeping his lands low. Another right hook lands for Judah. Right hand lands for Johnson. Judah lands an uppercut. Nice right hand to the body lands for Judah. Right hand upstairs lands for Johnson. Judah lands a straight left. Stiff jab lands for Judah. Round to Judah.
Judah 69 Johnson 64
ROUND 8
Right hand down the middle lands for Johnson. Judah dancing and circling behind his jab. Left hook lands for Johnson upstairs. Not much action from either man right now. Jab lands for Judah. Straight left lands for Judah. Right hook lands for Judah. Round to Judah.
Judah 79 Johnson 73
ROUND 9
Jab lands for Judah. Another. Left hook lands for Judah. Jab lands for Johnson. Right hand lands for Johnson. 1-2 to the body lands for Johnson. Judah just smiles. Right and left hook lands for Judah. 1-2 lands for Judah against the ropes. Round to Judah.
Judah 89 Johnson 82
ROUND 10
Quick chopping right hook lands for Judah. Right to the body lands for Judah. HARD left hand down the middle lands for Judah and Johnson backs up. They trade jabs. 1-2 lands for Judah. Johnson just covers up. Judah smiling and speaking to fans in attendance. Left hook lands for Judah and Johnson retreats. 1-2 to the body lands for Johnson. Judah lands a left hand upstairs. Round to Judah.
Judah 99 Johnson 91
Official judges scorecards...
99-91
98-92
98-92
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...ZAB JUDAH
COMPUBOX
Judah total punches: 133/469
Johnson total punches: 65/313
FIGUEROA VS. AUGUSTUS
PREFIGHT
Augustus looks extremely serious and focused for this fight. Figueroa looks focused and confident as well.
ROUND 1
Augustus slips a 1-2. Quick left hand lands for Figueroa. Another left hand upstairs lands for Figueroa. Right hook lands for Figueroa. Augustus looks hesitant to pull the trigger. Left hand down the pipe lands for Figueroa and Augustus smiles. They trade lefts. Figueroa lands another. Round to Figueroa.
Figueroa 10 Augustus 9
ROUND 2
Left hand from Figueroa grazes Augustus. Augustus lands a left. Right hand lands for Augustus. Another. They trade on the inside. Augustus walking Figueroa down. They trade left hands. Right hand lands upstairs for Augustus. Uppercut lands for Figueroa. Quick 1-2 lands for Augustus. Round to Augustus, who looks much more relaxed in there than Figueroa.
Figueroa 19 Augustus 19
ROUND 3
They trade left hands. Nice left hook lands for Augustus. Right hand over the top lands for Figueroa. 1-2 lands for Figueroa to the body. 1-2 lands upstairs for Augustus. Right hand lands for Augustus. Figueroa lands a right. Hard right hand down the pipe lands for Augustus. Figueroa lands a left. Right hand lands for Figueroa. Augustus lands a left. Right hand over the top lands for Figueroa. Round to Figueroa.
Figueroa 29 Augustus 28
ROUND 4
Left hook lands for Augustus. Figueroa answers with a left of his own. Hard right hand down the pipe lands for Augustus. Left hand lands for Augustus. Figueroa lands a right. Jab lands for Augustus. 1-2 lands for Augustus, who's walking down the younger Figueroa. Left and a right lands for Augustus. They trade on the inside. Right hand down the pipe lands for Augustus again. Figueroa breathing with his mouth open a lot. Right and a left lands for Augustus. Round to Augustus.
Figueroa 38 Augustus 38
ROUND 5
Left hand down the pipe lands for Figueroa. Augustus lands a right. Augustus doing some showboating as he does his drunken master walk. Figueroa mocks him and does the same. Figueroa lands a 1-2. Uppercut lands for Augustus. Left hook lands for Augustus. Left to the body lands for Figueroa. 1-2 lands for Augustus. Right to the body lands for Augustus. Hard 1-2 to the body lands for Augustus. Round to Augustus.
Figueroa 47 Augustus 48
ROUND 6
Left hand lands for Figueroa. Another. Left hand down the pipe lands for Figuero and Augustus smiles and waves him in. Augustus lands a couple of left hooks to the body. Left hand lands for Figueroa. They trade jabs. Right hand lands for Augustus. Figueroa lands a left hook and dances away. Augustus lands a left. They trade on the inside. Round to Figueroa.
Figueroa 57 Augustus 57
ROUND 7
Right hand lands for Augustus. Figueroa lands a left. Right hook lands for Figueroa. Uppercut lands for Augustus. Figueroa lands a left upstairs. Nice three-punch combo lands for Augustus. Figueroa lands a left. Right hand dow the pipelands for Augustus. They trade jabs. Nice right hook lands for Figueroa. Right and a left lands for Augustus. Nice counter left lands for Figueroa. Uppercut lands for Augustus. Hard 1-2 to the body lands for Augusts. Very close round, but I give it to Augustus.
Figueroa 66 Augustus 67
ROUND 8
Both men trade on the inside. Augustus lands a right. Figueroa lands a 1-2. Augustus lands a right down the pipe. Figueroa lands three jabs. HARD four punch combo to the body lands for Augustus. Both men trade on the inside. Left hand lands for Figueroa. Augustus lands a right. Uppercut lands for Augustus. Figueroa lands a left upstairs. Left hook, right hand and another left hook lands for Agustus. Figueroa lands a couple of jabs. Both men continue to trade at the round with Augustus landing the better shots. Round to Augustus.
Figueroa 75 Augustus 77
Official judges scorecards...
77-75 (Augustus)
77-75 (Figueroa)
77-75 (Figueroa)
THE WINNER BY WAY OF SPLIT DECISION...FRANCISCO FIGUEROA
COMPUBOX
Figueroa total punches: 179/675
Augustus total punches: 199/639
SALITA VS. CAMPOS
PREFIGHT
Both fighters are in the ring to start the night of action.
ROUND 1
Salita comes out firing a quick jab. Short uppercut lands for Salita. Right hand lands for Salita. They clinch. Campos lands a left. 1-2 lands for Salita. Right to the body lands for Campos. Salita lands a right upstairs. Uppercut lands for Salita. Round to Salita.
Salita 10 Campos 9
ROUND 2
Uppercut and a left to the body lands for Salita. Campos lands a jab. Right hand to the body lands for Campos and they clinch. Right hand upstairs lands for Campos. Right hand down the pipe and a left hook lands for Salita. They clinch. Campos misses with a wild left. Jab lands for Salita. Fairly uneventful round, but I give it to Salita.
Salita 20 Campos 18
ROUND 3
Left hook lands for Campos. Salita lands a left to the body. They trade jabs. Right hand down the pipe lands for Salita. Campos digs a right to the body. Another right hand down teh pipe lands for Salita. Campos eats it and keeps coming forward. uppercut lands for Salita. Campos bullie him to the ropes. Right to the body lands for Campos. Salita answers with his own 1-2 to the body. Right hand lands for Campos. Salita lands a nice body shot. Round to Salita.
Salita 30 Campos 27
ROUND 4
They trade jabs. Hard right to the body lands for Campos. Jab and a right hand lands for Salita. Right cross and a left to the body lands for Salita. Three more hard left hooks to the body land for Salita. Salita really focusing on the body. 1-2 to the body lands for Salita. Another. Counter right hand lands for Salita. Nice right hand and a left hook lands for Campos. They trade hooks. Round to Salita.
Salita 40 Campos 36
ROUND 5
Campos lands a quick right and a left. Double jab lands for Salita. Right and a left lands for Salita. 1-2 to the body lands for Salita. Nice uppercut lands for Salita. Hard left hook to the body lands for Salita. Campos breathing a little heavy right now. They trade on the inside. Nice uppercut and a left hook lands for Salita. Round to Salita.
Salita 50 Campos 45
ROUND 6
Jumping left hook from Campos just grazes Salita. Quick 1-2 lands for Salita. Left hook upstairs lands for Salita. A couple of left hooks to the body land for Salita. Campos lands a right upstairs. Salita continues to focus on the body. Campos backs Salita up to the ropes and lands a 1-2. Salita working behind his jab. A couple more left hooks to they bdoy land for Salita. Uppercut lands for Salita. Round to Salita.
Salita 60 Campos 54
ROUND 7
Left hook lands for Salita. Right hand and an uppercut lands for Salita. Jab lands for Salita. Double left hook to the body lands for Saltia, who continues to stay focused on the body. They trade jabs. Nice right hand lands for Campos upstairs. Two more left hooks to the body land for Salita. Hard left hook lands for Salita. Another. Round to Salita.
Salita 70 Campos 63
ROUND 8
Salita continues to box on his toes and work behind his jab. They trade jabs. Hard 1-2 lands for Salita upstairs. Hard left hook lands for Salita and Campos loses his mouthpiece. Nice right hand lands for Campos. Left hook lands for Salita. Campos lands a left that backs Salita up to the ropes. Campos unloads a flurry...most of those punches are blocked, but some are slipping through. Hard 1-2 lands for Campos against the ropes. Left hook lands for Salita. Round to Campos.
Salita 79 Campos 73
ROUND 9
Left hook lands for Campos. Salita lands a couple of jabs. 1-2 to the body lands for Salita. Salita continues to work behind his jab. Campos lands a left to the body. More jabs land for Salita. Right hand lands for Salita. Looping right hand lands for Campos. Round to Salita.
Salita 89 Campos 82
ROUND 10
Salita continues to retreat and work behind his jab. Right hand lands for Campos. Salita digs a left to the body. Left hook upstairs lands for Salita. Nice uppercut lands for Salita. Campos lands a right against the ropes. Quick 1-2 lands for Salita. Round to Salita.
Salita 99 Campos 91
ROUND 11
Left hook lands for Campos against the ropes and Salita looks a little shaky. Right hand lands for Campos. Nice left hook lands for Salita that sends the mouthpiece of Campos flying again. Right hand down the pipe lands for Salita. Left hook upstairs lands for Salita. Right hook lands for Campos. 1-2 to the body lands for Salita. Campos lands a left upstairs. Round to Salita.
Salita 109 Campos 100
ROUND 12
Quick flurry from Salita against the ropes. Campos lands a left. Left hook lands upstairs for Salita. Another. Left hand lands for Campos. Two HARD left hooks land for Salita. Another. HARD left hook from Campos lands. They trade against the ropes. Round to Salita.
Salita 119 Campos 109
Official judges scorecards:
120-108
117-111
115-113
THE WINNER BY WAY OF UNANIMOUS DECISION...DMITRY SALITA
COMPUBOX
Salita total punches: 273/826
Campos total punches: 222/599
