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kenyan_cheena · 01-26-2005, 06:54 PM

GEORGE CHUVALO VS BRIAN LONDON
ROUND-BY-ROUND ANALYSIS

courtesy of the New York Sun's ringside reporter Peter Roman

Tale of the Tape

Height - Chuvalo: 6'0" London: 6'0"
Weight - Chuvalo: 215 lbs London: 201 lbs
Reach - Chuvalo: 77" London: 78"

Reputed tough guy George Chuvalo looks edgy in the minutes before the opening bell, prowling back and forth in his corner, banging his gloves together. Maybe he's nervous because - despite the fact that he's a man of humility (or so I've heard) - he knows that a lot of the general public in the arena have shown up just to see him. Chuvalo is one of a number of fighters to have received a bit of a pump up from the media, pretty much on the back of what #3 seed Jack Johnson said about him during the October tournament auditions.

ROUND ONE

Chuvalo's nerves show as he struggles to find his range through the early stages of the first round. His opponent comes out with aggressive intentions and lands a crushing right cross midway through the round, forcing Chuvalo into a clinch. Soon after, a flurry of punches puts the Canadian back on the defensive. The crowd is shouting for Chuvalo to get into the fight and he lands his first punch 2:06 into the round, a left hook from in close. London seems content to coast through the later stages of the round, while Chuvalo has a peeved expression on his face. He's not happy with his performance and stalks London, cornering him and landing a nice right hand and a crisp left jab. The two men are against the ropes, locked in a clinch as the round comes to an end.

A surprising opening round. London has already shown more than expected, while Chuvalo's performance could only be described as underwhelming.

MY SCORECARD: LONDON 10-9

ROUND TWO

The second round starts, and proceeds, in a similar vein to the first. London is simply outworking his highly fancied opponent. A pair of solid uppercuts within the first 34 seconds hurt Chuvalo. He backs off and seems uncertain of how to proceed, feinting and moving. London is landing punches with relative ease, while it takes Chuvalo until the halfway point of the round to connect with his first. London lands a right cross and Chuvalo misses on the counter, frustration evident. London corners Chuvalo and the Canadian attempts to muscle his way out of trouble. He fails and the two fighters clinch once again. Referee Lawrence Cole separates them and then Chuvalo lands his first big punch of the fight, a damaging right hand that buckles London's legs and brings a roar from the audience. London backpedals and Chuvalo follows, crouching as if ready to unleash an uppercut from the floor. London seems to have regained his senses. He lands a nice lead left just before the bell signals the end of the round.

London continues to impress. Without a doubt, the favourite has a fight on his hands. Chuvalo's problem is evidently his execution. London is landing a much higher percentage of his punches than Chuvalo.

MY SCORECARD: LONDON 10-9
(LONDON 20-18 AFTER TWO)

ROUND THREE

The pattern continues. London is dominant in the early stages of the round, hurting Chuvalo with a pair of wicked body shots. London is simply outworking Chuvalo. He appears hungrier and more aggressive and is scoring with two out of every three punches he throws. At the two minute mark, London gets the better of a furious exchange, setting Chuvalo back on his heels before rocking him with a straight right! Chuvalo's trainer is shouting at him to pick up the pace, screaming "Get your thumb out, Georgie!!" Chuvalo is shaking his head in disgust as he walks back to his corner at the end of the round.

London is actually GETTING BETTER as the bout progresses. The third round was his best of the fight, incredible as it sounds. He looks like a winner at the moment. As for Chuvalo ... yes, he might be tough as many have said. Yes, he hasn't looked like being knocked out. But to put it simply ... he is receiving a butt kicking at the moment.

MY SCORECARD: LONDON 10-9
(LONDON 30-27 AFTER THREE)

ROUND FOUR

Chuvalo's trainer has given him the mother of all dressing downs during the intermission. Most of what he said is not fit to print. Without a doubt, it seems to have worked, because the Canadian looks like a rejuvenated fighter early in the fourth, bouncing around on his heels, cutting off the ring. He lands a crashing right hand a minute into the round that snaps London's head around, bringing an anguished expression to the Englishman's face. London clinches in an effort to recover. He misses with a wild left, and Chuvalo counters successfully, a stinging left hook bouncing off London's forehead. The crowd is warming up now, sensing that the real George Chuvalo has arrived. Moments later that belief is confirmed when Chuvalo topples London with a perfectly timed left hook, right on two minutes into the round. The Englishman suffers a delayed reaction from the punch, falling forwards to the canvas as his legs suddenly give out underneath him. He staggers to his feet at the count of 7, but Chuvalo, seemingly with the smell of blood rich in his nostrils, is careless with his follow-up attack, winging ineffective punches off London's arms or missing completely with telegraphed blows that the Englishman easily avoids. Chuvalo is unleashing bombs that were nowhere to be seen earlier in the fight, but he's missing with most of them. The round finishes with the two men tied up and the crowd deleriously voicing their approval.

Finally, Chuvalo shows some life. A very impressive rally, indeed, and with two rounds left he still has a chance to pull a victory form the jaws of defeat. This is the Chuvalo that many saw in the HBF auuditions. Tough, aggressive and hard-hitting. London will have to dig deep to get back on track.

MY SCORECARD: CHUVALO 10-8
(LONDON 38-37 AFTER FOUR ROUNDS)

ROUND FIVE

Yes, the real George Chuvalo has definitely arrived now. The Canadian is simply on fire in the fifth round, punishing his English opponent with rapid-fire, hard combinations, damaging hooks and uppercuts. London gets hurt early in the round, then 49 seconds into the round and also 1:14 into the round! London is breathing heavily now and a tremendous left hook turns his legs to jelly at the 2:17 mark! The crowd is more vocal and excited than they have been throughout the entire night. At the 2:52 mark, London lands a crushing uppercut that hurts the Canadian! But he clinches and survives the round.

Chuvalo is really cooking with gas now, while London's fire has almost burnt out. Most of the expert boxing observers are in awe of the punishment that the Canadian dealt out in the round and almost as impressed by the fact that London was still standing when the bell sounded. HBF President Michael Vincennes, seated at ringside, is one of many in the arena who greets the end of the round with a standing ovation.

MY SCORECARD: CHUVALO 10-9
(ALL TIED UP, 47-47 GOING INTO THE FINAL ROUND)

SIXTH AND FINAL ROUND

Both of these fighters must realise that a strong final round will win them the bout. Surprisingly, and admirably, it is London who comes out aggressively, throwing everything he has into the final stanza. London is staying in close to Chuvalo, not giving him any room to tee-off. The Canadian is once again becoming frustrated, especially when London lands a jolting uppercut at the 1:25 mark of the round. A lead right ten seconds later prompts Chuvalo to shake his head, seemingly in disgust at his own ineffectiveness. London is easily having the best of the action through the first two minutes of the round. Chuvalo had better dig deep, or an upset could be imminent. Dig deep is exactly what he does during the final sixty seconds of the fight. At the 1:57 mark, the Canadian explodes with a fierce five punch combination, left-right-left-right, left uppercut. London is staggered and bounces off the ropes. Chuvalo follows and partially lands an overhand right. The punch was thrown with so much intensity and if it had connected cleanly, I'm sure the fight would have ended right there. At the 2:35 mark, Chuvalo rocks his opponent with a right cross. London looks like he's had enough. He backs off, defenses up, trying to survive until the final bell. Chuvalo rips into London's body and the Englishman fires back with a desperate right-left combo to the head. He wraps up Chuvalo in a clinch, and that's how the fight ends. The two men hug and exchange words of mutual respect while the audience vocies their fierce approval with an extended round of applause and standing ovations in most parts of the arena.

It can't be denied that London has put in a gutsy, determined performance. Whether or not he has done enough to win the fight, we'll find out shortly. We'll really have to see how he performs in subsequent fights before judging how good he might become. Chuvalo has probably shown less than he had planned, which might be, and might not be, a good thing. He is, as has been said, a tough young man. However, one thing he has shown which will surely benefit his future opponents is that he can be hit quite easily.

MY SCORECARD: 10-10
(A TIED BOUT, 57-57, AND IN MY OPINION
THE MOST FITTING RESULT)

01-26-2005, 06:54 PM	#48 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,175	GEORGE CHUVALO VS BRIAN LONDON ROUND-BY-ROUND ANALYSIS courtesy of the New York Sun's ringside reporter Peter Roman Tale of the Tape Height - Chuvalo: 6'0" London: 6'0" Weight - Chuvalo: 215 lbs London: 201 lbs Reach - Chuvalo: 77" London: 78" Reputed tough guy George Chuvalo looks edgy in the minutes before the opening bell, prowling back and forth in his corner, banging his gloves together. Maybe he's nervous because - despite the fact that he's a man of humility (or so I've heard) - he knows that a lot of the general public in the arena have shown up just to see him. Chuvalo is one of a number of fighters to have received a bit of a pump up from the media, pretty much on the back of what #3 seed Jack Johnson said about him during the October tournament auditions. ROUND ONE Chuvalo's nerves show as he struggles to find his range through the early stages of the first round. His opponent comes out with aggressive intentions and lands a crushing right cross midway through the round, forcing Chuvalo into a clinch. Soon after, a flurry of punches puts the Canadian back on the defensive. The crowd is shouting for Chuvalo to get into the fight and he lands his first punch 2:06 into the round, a left hook from in close. London seems content to coast through the later stages of the round, while Chuvalo has a peeved expression on his face. He's not happy with his performance and stalks London, cornering him and landing a nice right hand and a crisp left jab. The two men are against the ropes, locked in a clinch as the round comes to an end. A surprising opening round. London has already shown more than expected, while Chuvalo's performance could only be described as underwhelming. MY SCORECARD: LONDON 10-9 ROUND TWO The second round starts, and proceeds, in a similar vein to the first. London is simply outworking his highly fancied opponent. A pair of solid uppercuts within the first 34 seconds hurt Chuvalo. He backs off and seems uncertain of how to proceed, feinting and moving. London is landing punches with relative ease, while it takes Chuvalo until the halfway point of the round to connect with his first. London lands a right cross and Chuvalo misses on the counter, frustration evident. London corners Chuvalo and the Canadian attempts to muscle his way out of trouble. He fails and the two fighters clinch once again. Referee Lawrence Cole separates them and then Chuvalo lands his first big punch of the fight, a damaging right hand that buckles London's legs and brings a roar from the audience. London backpedals and Chuvalo follows, crouching as if ready to unleash an uppercut from the floor. London seems to have regained his senses. He lands a nice lead left just before the bell signals the end of the round. London continues to impress. Without a doubt, the favourite has a fight on his hands. Chuvalo's problem is evidently his execution. London is landing a much higher percentage of his punches than Chuvalo. MY SCORECARD: LONDON 10-9 (LONDON 20-18 AFTER TWO) ROUND THREE The pattern continues. London is dominant in the early stages of the round, hurting Chuvalo with a pair of wicked body shots. London is simply outworking Chuvalo. He appears hungrier and more aggressive and is scoring with two out of every three punches he throws. At the two minute mark, London gets the better of a furious exchange, setting Chuvalo back on his heels before rocking him with a straight right! Chuvalo's trainer is shouting at him to pick up the pace, screaming "Get your thumb out, Georgie!!" Chuvalo is shaking his head in disgust as he walks back to his corner at the end of the round. London is actually GETTING BETTER as the bout progresses. The third round was his best of the fight, incredible as it sounds. He looks like a winner at the moment. As for Chuvalo ... yes, he might be tough as many have said. Yes, he hasn't looked like being knocked out. But to put it simply ... he is receiving a butt kicking at the moment. MY SCORECARD: LONDON 10-9 (LONDON 30-27 AFTER THREE) ROUND FOUR Chuvalo's trainer has given him the mother of all dressing downs during the intermission. Most of what he said is not fit to print. Without a doubt, it seems to have worked, because the Canadian looks like a rejuvenated fighter early in the fourth, bouncing around on his heels, cutting off the ring. He lands a crashing right hand a minute into the round that snaps London's head around, bringing an anguished expression to the Englishman's face. London clinches in an effort to recover. He misses with a wild left, and Chuvalo counters successfully, a stinging left hook bouncing off London's forehead. The crowd is warming up now, sensing that the real George Chuvalo has arrived. Moments later that belief is confirmed when Chuvalo topples London with a perfectly timed left hook, right on two minutes into the round. The Englishman suffers a delayed reaction from the punch, falling forwards to the canvas as his legs suddenly give out underneath him. He staggers to his feet at the count of 7, but Chuvalo, seemingly with the smell of blood rich in his nostrils, is careless with his follow-up attack, winging ineffective punches off London's arms or missing completely with telegraphed blows that the Englishman easily avoids. Chuvalo is unleashing bombs that were nowhere to be seen earlier in the fight, but he's missing with most of them. The round finishes with the two men tied up and the crowd deleriously voicing their approval. Finally, Chuvalo shows some life. A very impressive rally, indeed, and with two rounds left he still has a chance to pull a victory form the jaws of defeat. This is the Chuvalo that many saw in the HBF auuditions. Tough, aggressive and hard-hitting. London will have to dig deep to get back on track. MY SCORECARD: CHUVALO 10-8 (LONDON 38-37 AFTER FOUR ROUNDS) ROUND FIVE Yes, the real George Chuvalo has definitely arrived now. The Canadian is simply on fire in the fifth round, punishing his English opponent with rapid-fire, hard combinations, damaging hooks and uppercuts. London gets hurt early in the round, then 49 seconds into the round and also 1:14 into the round! London is breathing heavily now and a tremendous left hook turns his legs to jelly at the 2:17 mark! The crowd is more vocal and excited than they have been throughout the entire night. At the 2:52 mark, London lands a crushing uppercut that hurts the Canadian! But he clinches and survives the round. Chuvalo is really cooking with gas now, while London's fire has almost burnt out. Most of the expert boxing observers are in awe of the punishment that the Canadian dealt out in the round and almost as impressed by the fact that London was still standing when the bell sounded. HBF President Michael Vincennes, seated at ringside, is one of many in the arena who greets the end of the round with a standing ovation. MY SCORECARD: CHUVALO 10-9 (ALL TIED UP, 47-47 GOING INTO THE FINAL ROUND) SIXTH AND FINAL ROUND Both of these fighters must realise that a strong final round will win them the bout. Surprisingly, and admirably, it is London who comes out aggressively, throwing everything he has into the final stanza. London is staying in close to Chuvalo, not giving him any room to tee-off. The Canadian is once again becoming frustrated, especially when London lands a jolting uppercut at the 1:25 mark of the round. A lead right ten seconds later prompts Chuvalo to shake his head, seemingly in disgust at his own ineffectiveness. London is easily having the best of the action through the first two minutes of the round. Chuvalo had better dig deep, or an upset could be imminent. Dig deep is exactly what he does during the final sixty seconds of the fight. At the 1:57 mark, the Canadian explodes with a fierce five punch combination, left-right-left-right, left uppercut. London is staggered and bounces off the ropes. Chuvalo follows and partially lands an overhand right. The punch was thrown with so much intensity and if it had connected cleanly, I'm sure the fight would have ended right there. At the 2:35 mark, Chuvalo rocks his opponent with a right cross. London looks like he's had enough. He backs off, defenses up, trying to survive until the final bell. Chuvalo rips into London's body and the Englishman fires back with a desperate right-left combo to the head. He wraps up Chuvalo in a clinch, and that's how the fight ends. The two men hug and exchange words of mutual respect while the audience vocies their fierce approval with an extended round of applause and standing ovations in most parts of the arena. It can't be denied that London has put in a gutsy, determined performance. Whether or not he has done enough to win the fight, we'll find out shortly. We'll really have to see how he performs in subsequent fights before judging how good he might become. Chuvalo has probably shown less than he had planned, which might be, and might not be, a good thing. He is, as has been said, a tough young man. However, one thing he has shown which will surely benefit his future opponents is that he can be hit quite easily. MY SCORECARD: 10-10 (A TIED BOUT, 57-57, AND IN MY OPINION THE MOST FITTING RESULT) Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 06-25-2005 at 08:06 AM.