B-town Boxing: A Heavyweight Universe

[btown32]

Joe Bugner, UK, 16-2-0 (13) vs David Haye, UK, 14-3-0 (13)

Ponds Forge Leisure Centre, Sheffield, United Kingdom. This is a rematch of a fight that was won by Haye (KO7), on 1951-01-31. A lot of time has passed since that fight and Bugner is looking to avenge that early loss. An exchange of blows and Haye gets the worst of it as he ends up looking at the ref counting to eight. Haye is able to get up and finishes the 1st. Bugner has Haye down again in the 2nd, and he is able to get to the stool again. Haye lands a nice body shot that makes Bugner wince, but he loses the third straight round, 23-12. Bugner takes the 4th, but needs to stop fouling. He has been warned for a low blow in the 3rd and for holding and hitting in the 4th. 24-12, Bugner in the 5th. 15-3, Bugner in the 6th. Another dominant round, 25-0, for Bugner in the 7th. Bugner has won every single round and I am surprised that Haye hasn't gone down again or his corner hasnt thrown in the towel. Les Stroud is the "Survivorman" but I am now giving that title to David Haye as he just survives each round to get to his stool. We enter the 13th round and Haye needs a miracle stoppage to win the fight. Oh my God, Moses has parted the Sea again! The ref has stopped the fight because of a blatant intentional foul by Bugner. He is declaring the win to Haye by disqualification! This has to be the worse decision since the stoppage of the Taylor-Chavez fight by referee Richard Steele. We need to go up to the ring and ask referee Mercante why he stopped this fight!

Winner: Haye
Result: (DQ13)
Cards: 130-115, 129-116, 130-115, all three cards in favor of Bugner
Punch stats: 144-795, 18.1% Haye - 455-748, 60.8% Bugner


*Rude debut for Bugner under Juggernaut Promotions. Cannot believe the stoppage but I was worried when I wrote about the warnings after the fourth round.

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Mikkel Kessler, Denmark, Pro Debut vs Erik Jensen, Denmark, Pro Debut

Cirkusbygningen Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark. Mikkel Kessler enters the Arena to a thunderous applause as the Danish crowd is eager to see their hometown hero in his professional debut. Kessler pleases the crowd in the 1st as he pummels Jensen, who is also making his debut, 16-4. Kessler lands punch after punch, 26-0, and Jensen is unable to defend himself as the ref stops the fight at the 2:33 mark of the 2nd.

Winner: Kessler
Result: (TKO2)
Cards: 10-9, on all three cards in favor of Kessler
Punch stats: 5-44, 11.4% Jensen - 74-151, 49% Kessler


*We want Joe, we want Joe...oops...is it too early to call out Calzaghe!

[Claybor]

*Rude debut for Bugner under Juggernaut Promotions. Cannot believe the stoppage but I was worried when I wrote about the warnings after the fourth round.

Wow, what a lousy loss for Joe. He fought a great fight to lose it that way, but he had his opportunities to finish it and couldn't.

We got a solid win out of "Doomsday" though, so not a total loss this month.

[btown32]

Originally Posted by Claybor

Wow, what a lousy loss for Joe. He fought a great fight to lose it that way, but he had his opportunities to finish it and couldn't.

It was pretty awful and I could see the foreshadowing on the wall. If you have played this sim for awhile, you can feel these results preparing to happen once a fighter dominates but isnt able to finish the fight. It has happened all too often. Bugner did fight well though to his credit.

[Tommysixfingers]

Good results for Hagler and Kessler. Looking forward to see what they can do in the future.

[mh2365]

Originally Posted by btown32

It was pretty awful and I could see the foreshadowing on the wall. If you have played this sim for awhile, you can feel these results preparing to happen once a fighter dominates but isnt able to finish the fight. It has happened all too often. Bugner did fight well though to his credit.

Yeah I hate it when a guy I like starts fouling .. you just get that feeling it's going to be a bad outcome.

[btown32]

PRBC Title Fight - Diamond Palace Hotel, Condado, Puerto Rico

John Ruiz, Puerto Rico, 16-6-1 (16) vs Ossie Ocasio, Puerto Rico, 15-7-0 (7)

Winner: Ruiz
Result: (KO9)
Cards: 76-75, on all three cards in favor of Ruiz
Punch stats: 209-401, 52.1% Ocasio - 174-588, 29.6% Ruiz

[btown32]

Originally Posted by Tommysixfingers

Good results for Hagler and Kessler. Looking forward to see what they can do in the future.

I think Northern Lights Promotions is going to be a very formidable stable with the two young prospects that it signed.

[btown32]

Toribio Suarez, Cuba, 0-3-0 vs Cubias "El Muerte Negro" LaCiar, Cuba, Pro Debut

Winner: LaCiar
Result: (UD15)
Cards: 148-136, 148-135, 148-135, all three cards in favor of LaCiar
Punch stats: 104-841, 12.4% Suarez - 538-954, 56.4% LaCiar

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Gil Torres, Puerto Rico, 0-4-0 vs Wilfred Benitez, Puerto Rico, Pro Debut

Winner: Benitez
Result: (TKO2)
Cards: 10-7, on all three cards in favor of Benitez
Punch stats: 0-20, 0% Torres - 74-113, 65.5% Benitez

[btown32]

Oscar Sommer, Sweden, 0-1-0 vs Thomas "Crunch" Carlson, Sweden, Pro Debut

Wow, it just so happens that the random cardgirl is: Scarlett Johansson, at a fight in Sweden! Good game engine.

Winner: Carlson
Result: (TKO5)
Cards: 40-36, 40-36, 39-37, all three cards in favor of Carlson
Punch stats: 109-207, 52.7% Sommer - 176-304, 54.9% Carlson

[mh2365]

Originally Posted by btown32

PRBC Title Fight - Diamond Palace Hotel, Condado, Puerto Rico

John Ruiz, Puerto Rico, 16-6-1 (16) vs Ossie Ocasio, Puerto Rico, 15-7-0 (7)

Winner: Ruiz
Result: (KO9)
Cards: 76-75, on all three cards in favor of Ruiz
Punch stats: 209-401, 52.1% Ocasio - 174-588, 29.6% Ruiz

Cotto is unimpressed

[mh2365]

Morales is getting close to 10 fights and is interested in stepping up his competition .. is Margarito available?

[btown32]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Morales is getting close to 10 fights and is interested in stepping up his competition .. is Margarito available?

Mexican prospects:

Marco Antonio Barrera, 2-0-0 (2)
David Cabrera, 7-2-0 (7)
Jose Luis Castillo, 3-0-0 (1)
Julio Cesar Chavez, 3-1-0 (3) - anybody heard from Javier in awhile?
Diego Corrales, 7-0-0 (7)
Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz, 1-0-0 (1)
Tony Fuente, 3-1-0
Antonio Margarito, 2-0-0 (2)
Juan Manuel Marquez, hasn't turned pro
Rafael Marquez, hasn't turned pro
Jose Luis Ramirez, hasn't turned pro
Ismael Ruiz, 3-1-0 (2)
Fernando Vargas, 1-1-0 (1)
Israel Vasquez, hasn't turned pro
Alfredo Zuany, 3-0-0 (3)

*Eventually the MBF is going to be a bitch as all these fighters gain experience!

[Romdawg88]

Makes me glad that I don't have anyone in the MBF, that is going to be one nasty Region.

[btown32]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Cotto is unimpressed

Ruiz says that he is not impressed by all these tiny, young heavyweights coming up nowadays. Me, Fres, Sugar are too experienced for Benitez, Cintron, Cotto, LaPorte, Mills, Rosario and Trinidad. Cotto says that he is not impressed by my championship performance, but he hasnt even fought anybody yet and he is doing all this talking. He isnt even the best prospect in my opinion...that claim goes to my man, Tito! Tito! Tito! I think that the little guy, whats his name, De La Hoya, could even beat Angel...Angel? Tito will take out Toto. Or is it Cotto? I think Toto sounds better, like Toto the dog!

[btown32]

Originally Posted by Romdawg88

Makes me glad that I don't have anyone in the MBF, that is going to be one nasty Region.

Yeah, I agree. But you will run into those guys as you head into the bigger title areas, CABO, LABA, CIBF, NABF. Plus, Cuba is getting a little stronger, even though Napoles already beat one prospect in Casamayor. There are a couple more that will be entering the scene pretty soon. Plus, dont forget about LaCiar and Noel.

[btown32]

Originally Posted by mh2365

Morales is getting close to 10 fights and is interested in stepping up his competition .. is Margarito available?

From the Margarito camp:

He wants a piece of the most feared and avoided fighter out there? Is he sure that he wants to risk his protected record? Anytime, any place. But I am going to treat you the way my boy, Ramos, treated your former partner, Arreola!

[btown32]

Richard Davis, Puerto Rico, 1-3-0 (1) vs Juan LaPorte, Puerto Rico, Pro Debut

Winner: LaPorte
Result: (KO5)
Cards: 40-36, on all three cards in favor of LaPorte
Punch stats: 18-187, 9.6% Davis - 162-231, 41.2% LaPorte

[mh2365]

Morales will take on Margarito ... time to see what I have in Morales.