Public Fight Report
(Middleweight) Theodore "Fats" Navarro defeated Stanley "The Michigan Assassin" Ketchel by knockout (KO) in round 5.Match Tuesday, March 30, 1999In this corner, standing 5 feet and 2 inches (157 centimeters) tall weighing in at 160 pounds (73 kilograms) is Stanley "The Michigan Assassin" Ketchel!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 4 inches (163 centimeters) tall weighing in at 160 pounds (73 kilograms) is Theodore "Fats" Navarro!!
The referee for this bout will be Jay Nady.
ROUND 1
The Michigan Assassin clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Fats tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
+The Michigan Assassin lashes out with a barrage of solid punches to the stomach. Fats hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+The Michigan Assassin hits with a barrage of strong punches to the stomach. Fats hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Fats attacks with a pair of combinations to the mouth.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Fats probes with a flurry of right combinations to the temple, but to no avail.
+Fats punches The Michigan Assassin with a barrage of powerful punches to the jaw!!
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+Fats strikes with a stiff jab to the face.
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+The Michigan Assassin grazes Fats with a flurry of loud shots to the solar plexus.
Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Fats rocks The Michigan Assassin with a volley of heavy shots to the temple!
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+Fats suprises The Michigan Assassin with a flurry of loud combinations to the jaw.
Fats lands a slow motion punch in the nose and The Michigan Assassin's knees buckle -- he topples to the canvas!!
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The Michigan Assassin struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-The Michigan Assassin tries a left hook to the ribs, but Fats covers himself well.
-The Michigan Assassin probes with a right left to the ribs, but Fats ties him up.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Stanley "The Michigan Assassin" Ketchel landed 11 of 23 punches, and Theodore "Fats" Navarro landed 19 of 32 punches.
Theodore "Fats" Navarro won the round 10-8
Theodore "Fats" Navarro is winning the fight 10-8
The Michigan Assassin doesn't even want to rest!
Fats doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
The Michigan Assassin clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Fats tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Fats pounds The Michigan Assassin with a barrage of stiff combinations to the face.
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+The Michigan Assassin rocks Fats with a off balance right to the chest.
+Fats pops The Michigan Assassin with a series of combinations to the temple.
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-Fats paws a volley of punches to the head, but he's too slow.
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+The Michigan Assassin connects with a flurry of glancing blows to the solar plexus.
-Fats throws a barrage of combinations to the head, but he's too slow.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-The Michigan Assassin lashes out with a pair of left blows to the ribs, but he's too slow.
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+Fats hurts The Michigan Assassin with a series of punches to the temple.
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-The Michigan Assassin charges with a right uppercut to the solar plexus, but only hits air.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Stanley "The Michigan Assassin" Ketchel landed 11 of 25 punches, and Theodore "Fats" Navarro landed 17 of 28 punches.
Theodore "Fats" Navarro won the round 10-9
Theodore "Fats" Navarro is winning the fight 20-17
The Michigan Assassin remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has minor cut below the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
Fats remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
The Michigan Assassin clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Fats tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Fats throws a volley of left punches to the chin, but The Michigan Assassin beats a hasty retreat.
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-Fats launches a volley of punches to the head, but misses completely.
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+Fats fires a flurry of off balance punches to the chin.
+Fats punches The Michigan Assassin with a series of furious combinations to the jaw. The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-The Michigan Assassin throws a volley of left punches to the stomach, but goes wide.
+Fats hits with a pair of vicious combinations to the eye.
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+The Michigan Assassin annoys Fats with a pair of stinging shots to the solar plexus.
+Fats throws a mean sweeping right to the chin.
+Fats jolts The Michigan Assassin with a volley of light combinations to the mouth. The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
Fats lands a decisive hook and The Michigan Assassin's mouth guard flies into the far corner -- he's down!!
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The Michigan Assassin struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-The Michigan Assassin probes with a volley of left shots to the stomach, but he's too slow.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
-The Michigan Assassin lunges with a flurry of left shots to the ribs, but Fats ducks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Stanley "The Michigan Assassin" Ketchel landed 5 of 25 punches, and Theodore "Fats" Navarro landed 19 of 32 punches.
Theodore "Fats" Navarro won the round 10-8
Theodore "Fats" Navarro is winning the fight 30-25
The Michigan Assassin remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has cut below the right eye. He has the left eye swollen shut.
Fats grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 4
The Michigan Assassin clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Fats tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
+Fats wallops The Michigan Assassin with a flurry of heavy shots to the mouth!
-The Michigan Assassin launches a barrage of shots to the stomach, but Fats beats a hasty retreat.
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+The Michigan Assassin stuns Fats with a volley of hard blows to the ribs.
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+The Michigan Assassin hits with a flurry of painful shots to the solar plexus.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Fats lashes out with a series of combinations to the mouth, but comes up empty.
+Fats takes charge with a pair of blows to the face!
Fats lands a decisive left smash to the jaw and The Michigan Assassin is lifted off his feet and onto his back!!
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The Michigan Assassin struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Fats annoys The Michigan Assassin with a glancing jab to the eye.
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-The Michigan Assassin attempts a barrage of blows to the chest, but Fats takes it in the forearms.
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+Fats hurts The Michigan Assassin with a volley of wild combinations to the head.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Fats wallops The Michigan Assassin with a jab to the temple.
Fats lands a lightning right cross to the jaw and The Michigan Assassin staggers. He reaches for the ropes ... and misses -- Flop!!
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The Michigan Assassin struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-The Michigan Assassin throws a series of punches to the stomach, but Fats beats a hasty retreat.
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-The Michigan Assassin tries a pair of punches to the ribs, but Fats blocks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Stanley "The Michigan Assassin" Ketchel landed 3 of 23 punches, and Theodore "Fats" Navarro landed 18 of 33 punches.
Theodore "Fats" Navarro won the round 10-7
Theodore "Fats" Navarro is winning the fight 40-32
The Michigan Assassin is obviously tired. He has cut below the right eye. He has the left eye swollen shut. He has a fractured nose.
Fats is obviously tired. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 5
The Michigan Assassin grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
Fats tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
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-The Michigan Assassin fires a pair of right blows to the chest, but goes wide.
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+Fats connects with a flurry of heavy shots to the chin.
+Fats wallops The Michigan Assassin with a volley of stinging blows to the head!
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-The Michigan Assassin attempts a barrage of blows to the stomach, but Fats backs out of it.
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Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
Fats tries to attack, but The Michigan Assassin hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Fats hits with a series of commanding punches to the head!! The Michigan Assassin quickly recovers.
Fats lands a terrific right haymaker and The Michigan Assassin bounces off the ropes and onto his face! -- he's down!!
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He's Out!
Theodore "Fats" Navarro wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
The Michigan Assassin is slowing down. He has cut above the left eye. He has cut below the right eye. He has the left eye swollen shut. He has a fractured nose.
Fats is obviously tired. He has swelling above the left eye.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-8
Round 2: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-9
Round 3: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-8
Round 4: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-7
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-8
Round 2: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-9
Round 3: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-8
Round 4: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-7
George Foreman had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-8
Round 2: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-9
Round 3: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-8
Round 4: Theodore "Fats" Navarro 10-7
Theodore "Fats" Navarro wins by a knockout!
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