Boxingchronicles.com scorecard: Williams vs. Martinez

Here is a round by round account of how Boxingchronicles.com scored the Williams vs. Martinez fight this past weekend.  The fight was close and some of the rounds could have gone either way.  One thing is certain, this was not a 119-110 kind of a fight.

Official judge's score totals:

Julie Lederman 114-114

Lynne Carter 115-113

Pierre Benoist 119-110

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecards: Marquez -vs- Diaz & John -vs- Juarez

Here is how BoxingChronicles.com scored the Marquez vs. Diaz and John vs. Juarez title fights that took place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX a couple weeks ago on HBO.

Marquez vs Diaz - World Lightweight Championship

Marquez won by TKO in 9.
Official judges scores:
Max DeLuca: 77-75 Diaz
Duane Ford: 77-75 Marquez
Levi Martinez: 76-76

John vs Juarez - World Featherweight Championship

Official judges scores:
Tom Miller, Raul Caiz, and Gale Van Hoy: 114-114

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecard: Mosley -vs- Margarito

The following is a round by round account of how I was scoring the January 24 welterweight title fight between Shane Mosley and Antonio Margarito. That was one of the most one-sided fights on that level that I had seen in quite some time.

In the end Mosley scored a 9th round stoppage of Margarito to seize the welterweight championship of the world, so the scorecards were immaterial in this case.

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecard: Berto -vs- Collazo

The following is a round by round account of how I scored the January 17th welterweight title fight between Andre Berto and Luis Collazo, won by Berto on a controversial unanimous decision.



How did you see the fight? Did you see the fight? Do you disagree with how I had it, and if so, why? Feel free to comment!

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Mosley stops Mayorga in 12th round!

Last Saturday night, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, Former three division champion Sugar Shane Mosley stopped a game but outgunned Ricardo Mayorga in the final second of the fight. Mayorga got off to a strong start in the first few rounds, as Mosley appeared gun shy and cautious.

As the rounds progressed, it appeared as though Mosley was letting Mayorga burn himself out; he fired punches from his usually awkward angles. The middle rounds were back and forth, but by the 9th round, it looked like Mosley had Mayorga figured out and was really beginning to beat down the Nicaraguan slugger. In the twelfth and final stanza, Mosley dropped Mayorga twice with the referee calling a hault to the fight after the second knockdown. The stoppage official came at 2:59 of round twelve.

At the time of the stoppage, judges Tony Crebs and Nelson Vasquez each had Mosley ahead 107-102 and 105-104 respectively, while Pat Russell had Mayorga ahead 105-104 on the third scorecard. Boxing Chronicles agreed with the scorecard of Nelson Vasquez, with Sugar ahead 105-104.

Round by Round Scorecard

Round 1: 10-9 Mayorga
Round 2: 10-9 Mayorga Total: 20-18 Mayorga
Round 3: 10-9 Mayorga Total: 30-27 Mayorga
Round 4: 10-9 Mosley Total: 39-37 Mayorga
Round 5: 10-9 Mosley Total: 48-47 Mayorga
Round 6: 10-9 Mosley Total: 57-57
Round 7: 10-9 Mosley Total: 67-66 Mosley
Round 8: 10-9 Mayorga Total: 76-76
Round 9: 10-9 Mayorga Total: 86-85 Mayorga
Round 10: 10-9 Mosley Total: 95-95
Round 11: 10-9 Mosley Total: 105-104 Mosley

Mosley TKO Mayorga 2:59 of Round 12.

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Margarito vs Cotto round by round!

I just watched the replay of the Margarito vs Cotto last weekend. That was a great fight, an instant classic, between will and skill. There was also a lot of cheerleading going on at ringside by Jim Lampley.

Listening to the commentary, one would've thought that Cotto won seven of the first eight rounds. This clearly wasn't the case, as Margarito beat Cotto up on the inside with hard flurries and battered him along the ropes. This fight reminded me of Chavez vs Taylor, where Taylor was winning rounds early by outboxing Chavez but it was Chavez who was gradually brutalizing Taylor. Cotto was outboxing Margarito early, but Margarito kept chasing and stalking Cotto, reigning down flurries and eventually punishing and stopping Cotto.

Here is my scorecard, round by round, leading up to the time of the stoppage:

Round 1: 10-9 Cotto
Round 2: 10-9 Margarito Total: 19-19
Round 3: 10-9 Cotto Total: 29-28 Cotto
Round 4: 10-9 Cotto Total: 39-37 Cotto
Round 5: 10-9 Cotto Total: 49-46 Cotto
Round 6: 10-9 Margarito Total: 58-56 Cotto
Round 7: 10-9 Margarito Total: 67-66 Cotto
Round 8: 10-9 Margarito Total: 76-76
Round 9: 10-9 Margarito Total: 86-85 Margarito
Round 10: 10-9 Margarito Total: 96-94 Margarito

Margarito wins by TKO in the 11th round when Cotto's uncle, Evangelisto, throws in the towel after the 2nd knockdown.

When it comes down to the aftermath of this sensational super fight, Antonio Margarito is once again a beltholder, and his stock goes up considerably after beating Cotto in that fashion. Lately, fans and media have been quick to label Margarito as the universally recognized welterweight champion of the world. That's premature, as he is not yet the welterweight champion of the world. Especially since Williams holds a victory over him, is still a titlist himself, and Margarito does not yet have a victory over him.

By that token, I rank Williams as the #1 welterweight and Margarito the #2 welterweight in the world right now. But for the sake of having one universally recognized champion, Williams and Margarito must rematch.

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Calzaghe -vs- Hopkins official scorecard, as well as that of Boxing Chronicles!

OFFICIAL CALZAGHE vs HOPKINS SCORECARD

Listen ladies and gentlemen, I'm probably the biggest Hopkins supporter you will ever come across or meet, but I have to keep it real when I watch a fight. I love Hopkins, but when I see some people's scorecards that actually had Hopkins edging this fight out, I really have to question why. While it is clear that I do not have 20/20 vision, I can still view and analyze what's happening in a boxing match from round to round. This probably should've been a unanimous decision for Joe Calzaghe. I scored it 116-111, as did HBO's unofficial ringside judge Harold Lederman and one of the three official judges, so even if you gave a couple of the swing rounds to Hopkins, Calzaghe is still the winner by one point. That's the farthest you can stretch the scoring in Hopkins favor.

BOXING CHRONICLES SCORECARD

Round 1: 10-8 Hopkins
Round 2: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 19-18 Hopkins
Round 3: 10-9 Hopkins Total: 29-27 Hopkins
Round 4: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 38-37 Hopkins
Round 5: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 47-47
Round 6: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 57-56 Calzaghe
Round 7: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 67-65 Calzaghe
Round 8: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 77-74 Calzaghe
Round 9: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 87-83 Calzaghe
Round 10: 10-9 Hopkins Total: 96-93 Calzaghe
Round 11: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 106-102 Calzaghe
Round 12: 10-9 Calzaghe

Total: 116-111 Calzaghe (9-3)

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecard: Casamayor -vs- Katsidis

Round 1: 10-7 Casamayor
Round 2: 10-9 Casamayor Total: 20-16 Casamayor
Round 3: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 29-26 Casamayor
Round 4: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 38-36 Casamayor
Round 5: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 47-46 Casamayor
Round 6: 10-8 Katsidis Total: 56-55 Katsidis
Round 7: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 66-64 Katsidis
Round 8: 10-9 Casamayor Total: 75-74 Katsidis
Round 9: 9-9 Total: 84-83 Katsidis
Round 10:

Casamayor wins by KO.

Officials:
84-83 Katsidis
84-83 Katsidis
85-82 Casamayor

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecard: Pacquiao -vs- Marquez II

Tonight on HBO Boxing After Dark, linear lightweight champion Joel Casamayor will meet undefeated WBO interim champion Michael Katsidis in lightweight fight scheduled for 12 rounds. Prior to the live telecast, however, those who did not see the rematch on HBO PPV from last week between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will have a chance to see the replay on HBO tonight. As we all know, Pacquiao emerged victorious by a razor thin split decision victory that has been debated amongst boxing experts, media, and fans all week. The three official judges scored the fight 115-112 Marquez, 115-112 and 114-113 for Pacquiao. If you are watching the fight for the first time and would like to score it for yourself, feel free to compare your score to mine. Here is how I scored Pacquiao/Marquez II, round by round, in what was a see saw battle with a number of hotly contested close rounds.

Round 1: 10-9 Marquez
Round 2: 10-9 Marquez Total: 20-18 Marquez
Round 3: 10-8 Pacquiao Total: 28-28
Round 4: 10-9 Pacquiao Total: 38-37 Pacquiao
Round 5: 10-9 Marquez Total: 47-47
Round 6: 10-9 Marquez Total: 57-56 Marquez
Round 7: 10-9 Pacquiao Total: 66-66
Round 8: 10-9 Marquez Total: 76-75 Marquez
Round 9: 10-9 Pacquiao Total: 85-85
Round 10: 10-9 Pacquiao Total: 95-94 Pacquiao
Round 11: 10-9 Marquez Total: 104-104
Round 12: 10-9 Marquez

Total: 114-113 (7-5) Juan Manuel Marquez

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecard: Pavlik/Taylor II

Here is how I scored the fight Pavlik/Taylor fight last weekend, round by round. If you have not yet seen the fight, be sure to tune in to HBO tomorrow night. The fight will be rebroadcast as part of a doubleheader with the live heavyweight title unification fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov. While watching, feel free to compare your score with that of the official judges, unofficial ringside score keeper Harold Lederman (who scored the fight 115-113 for Pavlik), and yours truly who scored the fight a draw:

Round 1: 10-9 Pavlik
Round 2: 10-9 Taylor Total: 19-19
Round 3: 10-9 Taylor Total: 29-28 Taylor
Round 4: 10-9 Pavlik Total: 38-38
Round 5: 10-9 Taylor Total: 48-47 Taylor
Round 6: 10-9 Taylor Total: 58-56 Taylor
Round 7: 10-9 Pavlik Total: 67-66 Taylor
Round 8: 10-9 Taylor Total: 77-75 Taylor
Round 9: 10-9 Pavlik Total: 86-85 Taylor
Round 10: 10-9 Taylor Total: 96-94 Taylor
Round 11: 10-9 Pavlik Total: 105-104 Taylor
Round 12: 10-9 Pavlik Total: 114-114

TOTAL: 114-114 (6-6)

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecard: Cotto -vs- Mosley

Round 1: Cotto 10 Mosley 9
Round 2: Mosley Total: Cotto 19 Mosley 19
Round 3: Mosley Total: Cotto 28 Mosley 29
Round 4: Cotto Total: Cotto 38 Mosley 38
Round 5: Cotto Total: Cotto 48 Mosley 47
Round 6: Cotto Total: Cotto 58 Mosley 56
Round 7: Cotto Total: Cotto 68 Mosley 65
Round 8: Mosley Total: Cotto 77 Mosley 75
Round 9: Mosley Total: Cotto 86 Mosley 85
Round 10: Mosley Total: Cotto 95 Mosley 95
Round 11: Cotto Total: Cotto 105 Mosley 104
Round 12: Mosley

Total: 114-114 (6-6)

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Calzaghe vs Kessler Boxing Chronicles Scorecard

Round 1: 10-9 Calzaghe
Round 2: 10-9 Kessler Total: 19-19
Round 3: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 29-28 Calzaghe
Round 4: 10-9 Kessler Total: 38-38
Round 5: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 48-47 Calzaghe
Round 6: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 58-56 Calzaghe
Round 7: 10-9 Kessler Total: 67-66 Calzaghe
Round 8: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 77-75 Calzaghe
Round 9: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 87-84 Calzaghe
Round 10: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 97-93 Calzaghe
Round 11: 10-9 Calzaghe Total: 107-102 Calzaghe
Round 12: 10-9 Kessler

Total: 116-112 (8-4) Joe Calzaghe


Official judges scorecards:

Massimo Barrovecchio scores it 116-112
Raul Caiz Jr. scores it 117-111
John Stewart scores it 116-112

Compubox numbers:

Calzaghe total punches: 285/1010
Kessler total punches: 173/585

Calzaghe total jabs: 137/550
Kessler total jabs: 52/326

Calzaghe total power punches: 148/460
Kessler total power punches: 121/259

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecard: Katsidis -vs- Amonsot

Here is my scorecard, round by round, of Katsidis vs Amonsot

Round 1: 10-9 Katsidis
Round 2: 10-8 Katsidis Total: 20-17
Round 3: 10-9 Amonsot Total: 29-27 Katsidis
Round 4: 10-9 Amonsot Total: 38-37 Katsidis
Round 5: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 48-46 Katsidis
Round 6: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 58-55 Katsidis
Round 7: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 68-64 Hopkins
Round 8: 10-9 Amonsot Total: 77-74 Katsidis
Round 9: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 87-83 Katsidis
Round 10: 10-9 Katsidis Total: 97-91 Katsidis
Round 11: 10-9 Amonsot Total: 106-101 Katsidis
Round 12: 10-9 Katsidis

Total: 116-110 Michael Katsidis. 8-4.

Official Scores: 116-110, 115-111, and 114-112.

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Boxing Chronicles Scorecard: Hopkins -vs- Wright

Here is my scorecard, round by round, of Hopkins vs Wright:

Round 1: 10-9 Hopkins
Round 2: 10-9 Wright Total: 19-19
Round 3: 10-9 Wright Total: 29-28 Wright
Round 4: 10-9 Wright Total: 39-37 Wright
Round 5: 10-9 Hopkins Total: 48-47 Wright
Round 6: 10-9 Hopkins Total: 57-57
Round 7: 10-9 Hopkins Total: 67-66 Hopkins
Round 8: 10-9 Hopkins Total: 77-75 Hopkins
Round 9: 10-9 Wright Total: 86-85 Hopkins
Round 10: 10-9 Wright Total: 95-95
Round 11: 10-9 Hopkins Total: 105-104 Hopkins
Round 12: 10-9 Hopkins

Total: 115-113 Bernard Hopkins. 7-5.

Official Scores: 116-112, 117-111 (twice).

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