Public Fight Report
(Light-Heavyweight) Willie "the Welder" Aberforth defeated Bernard Hopkins Jr by unanimous decision: 116-112, 116-112, 116-112.Match Friday, July 15, 2016In this corner, standing 5 feet and 10 inches (178 centimeters) tall weighing in at 109 pounds (49 kilograms) is Willie "the Welder" Aberforth!!
In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 174 pounds (79 kilograms) is Bernard Hopkins Jr!!
The referee for this bout will be Mills Lane.
ROUND 1
The Welder is using the ring. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
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-Bernard throws a flurry of left shots to the solar plexus, but The Welder escapes.
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-Bernard tries to land a flurry of left punches to the nose, but The Welder steps aside and laughs.
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+Bernard hits with a wild jab to the jaw. The Welder hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Bernard lunges with a pair of left punches to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
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-Bernard fires a series of blows to the eye, but The Welder leaps aside.
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+Bernard annoys The Welder with a series of loud shots to the temple.
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-The Welder probes with a pair of right punches to the head, but flails uselessly.
+The Welder jars Bernard with a barrage of furious punches to the nose.
-The Welder attacks with a series of punches to the chin, but Bernard ducks.
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+The Welder hits with a series of punches to the jaw.
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+The Welder catches Bernard with a volley of heavy punches to the nose.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 18 of 29 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 12 of 42 punches.
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 10-9
The Welder doesn't want to stop fighting!
Bernard doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
The Welder is using the ring. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
+The Welder backs up Bernard with a pair of painful punches to the chest.
+Bernard hits The Welder with a volley of painful punches to the eye!! The Welder hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Bernard launches a pair of left punches to the eye, but The Welder steps aside and laughs.
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-The Welder fires a series of left shots to the stomach, but loses his balance.
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+The Welder catches Bernard with a flurry of nasty punches to the chest.
-Bernard throws a cross to the face, but The Welder leaps aside.
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-Bernard tries a left jab to the jaw, but The Welder beats a hasty retreat.
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+Bernard drills The Welder with a pair of stiff punches to the temple. The Welder covers up.
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+Bernard lashes out with a flurry of shots to the stomach. The Welder laughs!
+The Welder jars Bernard with a volley of mean punches to the ribs.
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-The Welder tries a barrage of right punches to the solar plexus, but Bernard steps aside and laughs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 19 of 34 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 12 of 39 punches.
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 20-18
The Welder doesn't want to stop fighting!
Bernard doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 3
The Welder is using the ring. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
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-Bernard paws a pair of right punches to the stomach, but is ineffective.
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-The Welder tries to land a flurry of punches to the ribs, but comes up empty.
-Bernard throws a barrage of blows to the face, but flails uselessly.
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-Bernard paws a pair of blows to the face, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-The Welder probes with a volley of punches to the chest, but only hits air.
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-The Welder launches a flurry of punches to the ribs, but only hits air.
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+The Welder annoys Bernard with a pair of nice punches to the solar plexus. Bernard laughs!
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+The Welder rocks Bernard with a barrage of painful punches to the ribs.
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+The Welder smacks Bernard with a pair of hard punches to the stomach!
-Bernard probes with a series of blows to the mouth, but goes wide.
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+Bernard hits The Welder with a straight right to the chin!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 19 of 30 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 11 of 41 punches.
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 30-27
The Welder doesn't even want to rest!
Bernard doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 4
The Welder is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
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-Bernard attempts a barrage of punches to the head, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Bernard throws a jab to the chin, but The Welder narrowly avoids it
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-Bernard lashes out with a left straight right to the jaw, but misses.
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-Bernard fires a volley of punches to the mouth, but The Welder backs out of it.
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-Bernard charges with a volley of punches to the temple, but The Welder blocks.
-Bernard throws a barrage of left punches to the ribs, but goes wide.
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+Bernard annoys The Welder with a series of strong shots to the solar plexus.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 5 of 8 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 10 of 40 punches.
Bernard Hopkins Jr won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 39-37
The Welder doesn't even want to rest!
Bernard doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 5
The Welder is using the ring. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
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+Bernard fires a volley of solid punches to the ribs.
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-Bernard probes with a right roundhouse to the mouth, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Bernard probes with a barrage of right punches to the ribs, but The Welder quickly backs away.
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+Bernard thumps The Welder with a series of painful shots to the head.
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+The Welder takes charge with a flurry of punches to the stomach! Bernard backpedals to his own corner.
-The Welder lashes out with a volley of right punches to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
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-Bernard lunges with a barrage of right shots to the face, but flails uselessly.
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-Bernard fires a left right to the solar plexus, but The Welder ducks just in time.
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+The Welder tags Bernard with a commanding jab to the ribs. Bernard shakes his head to clear it.
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-The Welder tries a barrage of right punches to the chest, but to no avail.
+The Welder pops Bernard with a flurry of punches to the stomach!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 18 of 34 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 12 of 38 punches.
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 49-46
The Welder doesn't even want to rest!
Bernard doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 6
The Welder is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
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-Bernard lashes out with a flurry of left shots to the mouth, but The Welder steps aside.
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-Bernard attacks with a flurry of blows to the ribs, but goes wide.
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-Bernard attacks with a pair of left shots to the mouth, but loses his balance.
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+Bernard hammers The Welder with a barrage of glancing punches to the stomach. The Welder backpedals to his own corner.
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-Bernard launches a barrage of punches to the head, but loses his balance.
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-Bernard fires a right right to the chin, but The Welder ducks just in time.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 5 of 8 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 10 of 41 punches.
Bernard Hopkins Jr won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 58-56
The Welder doesn't even want to rest!
Bernard doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 7
The Welder is using the ring. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
-Bernard throws a series of left punches to the head, but The Welder blocks.
+ The fighters swap shots to the chin.
+Bernard annoys The Welder with a volley of nice blows to the temple!!
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+Bernard fires a barrage of blows to the chest.
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-The Welder fires a pair of right punches to the solar plexus, but misses.
-Bernard attempts a pair of blows to the jaw, but is ineffective.
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+The Welder hits with a flurry of punches to the chest!!
+The Welder connects with a flurry of stinging punches to the stomach.
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-The Welder attempts a series of left blows to the stomach, but Bernard steps aside.
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+The Welder hurts Bernard with a barrage of strong punches to the chest. Bernard sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
+Bernard pops The Welder with a pair of stiff punches to the chin!
-Bernard probes with a right roundhouse to the face, but The Welder stays away from it.
-Bernard probes with a barrage of shots to the jaw, but falls short.
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-The Welder lashes out with a series of left punches to the chest, but flails uselessly.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 17 of 32 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 14 of 43 punches.
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 68-65
The Welder doesn't even want to rest!
Bernard doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 8
The Welder is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
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-Bernard tries a flurry of right blows to the chin, but The Welder ties him up.
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-Bernard lunges with a flurry of left shots to the nose, but The Welder stays away from it.
-Bernard fires a pair of right blows to the eye, but The Welder ducks.
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-Bernard tries a volley of right punches to the head, but misses completely.
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-Bernard lashes out with a jab to the chin, but The Welder stays away from it.
-Bernard attempts a pair of blows to the temple, but The Welder covers himself well.
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+Bernard pops The Welder with a series of punches to the face.
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-Bernard throws a pair of right shots to the eye, but fails to score.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 5 of 8 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 10 of 40 punches.
Bernard Hopkins Jr won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 77-75
The Welder doesn't even want to rest!
Bernard doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 9
The Welder is using the ring. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
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-The Welder probes with a pair of right punches to the mouth, but misses.
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+The Welder fires a pair of hard punches to the head.
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+The Welder tosses a barrage of punches to the head.
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-Bernard attempts a flurry of shots to the head, but The Welder ducks just in time.
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-Bernard throws a volley of left shots to the eye, but The Welder takes it in the forearms.
-Bernard attempts a volley of right shots to the chin, but The Welder blocks.
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-The Welder lashes out with a barrage of right punches to the jaw, but is ineffective.
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-The Welder fires a volley of left punches to the head, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Bernard tosses a flurry of powerful blows to the chin. The Welder sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 17 of 31 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 12 of 37 punches.
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 87-84
The Welder doesn't even want to rest!
Bernard doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 10
The Welder is using the ring. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
-The Welder paws a flurry of punches to the temple, but Bernard beats a hasty retreat.
+The Welder shakes Bernard with a volley of punches to the face.
-The Welder attacks with a flurry of left shots to the temple, but comes up empty.
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+The Welder lashes out with a volley of quick punches to the jaw.
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+Bernard shakes The Welder with a volley of mean blows to the ribs. The Welder ignores it.
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-The Welder charges with a flurry of punches to the face, but Bernard steps aside and laughs.
+Bernard jolts The Welder with a pair of shots to the stomach.
-Bernard tries to land a series of right punches to the face, but The Welder beats a hasty retreat.
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-Bernard tries to land a series of punches to the chest, but only hits air.
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+The Welder hits with a flurry of punches to the temple.
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-Bernard attacks with a pair of left blows to the ribs, but fails to score.
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-Bernard paws a barrage of punches to the eye, but The Welder blocks.
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-Bernard attempts a volley of shots to the jaw, but misses completely.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 16 of 29 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 13 of 39 punches.
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 97-93
The Welder remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Bernard doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 11
The Welder is using the ring. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
-The Welder tries a series of right punches to the temple, but Bernard deftly avoits it.
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-The Welder paws a barrage of blows to the temple, but Bernard ties him up.
+The Welder backs up Bernard with a barrage of strong blows to the head.
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+The Welder hurts Bernard with a volley of glancing punches to the face. Bernard sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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-Bernard probes with a volley of punches to the jaw, but The Welder escapes.
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+Bernard clocks The Welder with a series of hard blows to the nose.
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-Bernard fires a flurry of blows to the chin, but flails uselessly.
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-The Welder throws a jab to the head, but Bernard steps aside.
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-Bernard fires a pair of punches to the face, but fails to score.
-Bernard throws a flurry of shots to the eye, but The Welder steps aside.
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-Bernard tries a right straight right to the ribs, but The Welder leaps aside.
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+Bernard pummels The Welder with a barrage of painful punches to the head.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 17 of 33 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 12 of 41 punches.
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 107-102
The Welder remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Bernard doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 12
The Welder is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Bernard comes out fighting.
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-Bernard lashes out with a series of left punches to the nose, but The Welder quickly backs away.
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-Bernard fires a volley of left punches to the ribs, but The Welder blocks.
-Bernard lunges with a uppercut to the face, but loses his balance.
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+Bernard rocks The Welder with a pair of off balance blows to the head.
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-Bernard lashes out with a pair of right shots to the chest, but goes wide.
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-Bernard charges with a volley of left punches to the chest, but The Welder beats a hasty retreat.
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+The Welder backs up Bernard with a mean left to the head.
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-The Welder throws a pair of left punches to the head, but to no avail.
-The Welder paws a right straight right to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth landed 12 of 25 punches, and Bernard Hopkins Jr landed 12 of 38 punches.
Bernard Hopkins Jr won the round 10-9
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth is winning the fight 116-112
The Welder remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Bernard doesn't even want to rest!
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 2: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 3: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 4: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 5: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 6: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 7: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 8: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 9: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 10: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 11: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 12: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Total Score: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 116-112
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 2: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 3: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 4: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 5: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 6: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 7: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 8: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 9: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 10: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 11: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 12: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Total Score: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 116-112
Oscar De La Hoya scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 2: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 3: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 4: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 5: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 6: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 7: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 8: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Round 9: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 10: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 11: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 10-9
Round 12: Bernard Hopkins Jr 10-9
Total Score: Willie "the Welder" Aberforth 116-112
Willie "the Welder" Aberforth wins by decision!
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