Public Fight Report

(Heavyweight) "Riddick Bowe" defeated cro by knockout (KO) in round 11.

Match Saturday, May 7, 2022

In this corner, standing 6 feet and 5 inches (196 centimeters) tall weighing in at 296 pounds (134 kilograms) is cro!!

In this corner, standing 6 feet and 5 inches (196 centimeters) tall weighing in at 236 pounds (107 kilograms) is "Riddick Bowe"!!

The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.

ROUND 1

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe backpedals and jabs.

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+Cro tags Riddick Bowe with a flurry of punches to the ribs.
+Cro hits with a pair of shots to the ribs!
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Cro slams Riddick Bowe with a pair of strong punches to the ribs. Riddick Bowe shakes his head to clear it.
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-Cro fires a flurry of left shots to the solar plexus, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Riddick Bowe connects with a series of wild punches to the chest.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Cro fires a pair of punches to the solar plexus.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 17 of 25 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 11 of 16 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 10-9

Cro doesn't want to stop fighting!

Riddick Bowe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 2

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe backpedals and jabs.

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+Riddick Bowe jolts Cro with a flurry of punches to the chest.
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+Cro annoys Riddick Bowe with a barrage of mean blows to the ribs.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Cro rocks Riddick Bowe with a hook to the chest.
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-Cro launches a series of shots to the ribs, but Riddick Bowe ducks.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Riddick Bowe charges with a series of left punches to the solar plexus, but Cro hides behind his gloves.
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+Cro connects with a barrage of punches to the ribs.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 17 of 23 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 10 of 16 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 20-18

Cro doesn't even want to rest!

Riddick Bowe doesn't even want to rest!

ROUND 3

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe backpedals and jabs.

Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Cro throws a pair of punches to the chest, but Riddick Bowe backs out of it.
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+Cro backs up Riddick Bowe with a barrage of punches to the stomach.
-Riddick Bowe launches a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but only hits air.
+Cro tosses a flurry of blows to the stomach.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Cro scores with a pair of shots to the stomach. Riddick Bowe laughs!
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+Riddick Bowe takes charge with a volley of punches to the ribs.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 16 of 25 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 10 of 17 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 30-27

Cro doesn't even want to rest!

Riddick Bowe doesn't even want to rest!

ROUND 4

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe backpedals and jabs.

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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Cro attacks with a furious uppercut to the ribs. Riddick Bowe doesn't notice.
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+Riddick Bowe tattoos Cro with a volley of mean punches to the solar plexus.
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+Riddick Bowe thumps Cro with a series of hard punches to the solar plexus!
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+Cro throws a uppercut to the chest.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Cro attacks with a hook to the stomach, but loses his balance.
+Cro jolts Riddick Bowe with a barrage of powerful blows to the ribs.
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-Riddick Bowe attacks with a pair of blows to the stomach, but Cro ducks.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 17 of 24 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 16 of 24 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 40-36

Cro doesn't even want to rest!

Riddick Bowe remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 5

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe backpedals and jabs.

+Cro hits with a series of wild shots to the solar plexus. Riddick Bowe beats a hasty retreat.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Riddick Bowe hits Cro with a pair of punches to the ribs. Cro grimaces in pain.
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+Cro hurts Riddick Bowe with a flurry of punches to the ribs. Riddick Bowe shakes his head to clear it.
+Cro throws a barrage of vicious punches to the solar plexus.
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+Riddick Bowe hurts Cro with a volley of solid punches to the chest.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Riddick Bowe charges with a barrage of punches to the stomach, but falls short.
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-Cro probes with a cross to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
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+Cro connects with a volley of painful blows to the chest. Riddick Bowe covers up.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 17 of 22 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 16 of 25 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 50-45

Cro remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Riddick Bowe remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 6

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe backpedals and jabs.

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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Riddick Bowe hurts Cro with a solid left to the solar plexus.
+Cro tags Riddick Bowe with a flurry of loud shots to the jaw.
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-Cro paws a barrage of right blows to the temple, but Riddick Bowe takes it in the forearms.
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-Riddick Bowe lunges with a pair of left punches to the ribs, but misses completely.
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+Riddick Bowe wallops Cro with a volley of punches to the chest!
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Cro jars Riddick Bowe with a powerful jab to the head. Riddick Bowe laughs!
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.

+Cro hits Riddick Bowe with a pair of blows to the nose.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 16 of 25 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 11 of 26 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 60-54

Cro remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Riddick Bowe remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 7

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe backpedals and jabs.

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-Riddick Bowe throws a barrage of right punches to the stomach, but Cro escapes.
+Cro throws a pair of vicious shots to the chin.
+Riddick Bowe wakes up the fans with a flurry of painful shots to the ribs.
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-Cro tries a series of left shots to the mouth, but misses.
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+Cro pounds Riddick Bowe with a flurry of stiff punches to the eye.
+Riddick Bowe smashes Cro with a pair of hard punches to the stomach!!
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Cro stuns Riddick Bowe with a volley of nice shots to the nose.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.

BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 15 of 24 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 11 of 23 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 70-63

Cro remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Riddick Bowe remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 8

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe is using the ring. (using the ring)

+Cro tattoos Riddick Bowe with a mean uppercut to the head!
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-Cro probes with a series of right shots to the mouth, but Riddick Bowe leaps aside.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Riddick Bowe tattoos Cro with a jab to the stomach!
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Riddick Bowe probes with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but Cro ducks.
Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.

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+Riddick Bowe slams Cro with a pair of heavy punches to the stomach!
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+Cro backs up Riddick Bowe with a volley of blows to the eye.
+Riddick Bowe jars Cro with a series of mean punches to the ribs. Cro falls against the ropes!
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 15 of 24 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 12 of 24 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 80-72

Cro remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Riddick Bowe remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 9

Cro clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Riddick Bowe is using the ring. (using the ring)

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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Cro launches a straight right to the face, but loses his balance.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Riddick Bowe annoys Cro with a barrage of quick punches to the ribs!!
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+Cro hits with a barrage of stinging punches to the jaw.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Riddick Bowe lashes out with a right left to the ribs, but Cro quickly backs away.
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+Riddick Bowe hammers Cro with a barrage of powerful shots to the chest.
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+Cro whacks Riddick Bowe with a pair of punches to the mouth.
+Riddick Bowe hits Cro with a volley of punches to the chest. Cro retreats to the far corner.
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Riddick Bowe tries to attack, but Cro hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 16 of 24 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 13 of 25 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 90-81

Cro remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Riddick Bowe remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 10

Cro is brawling. (inside)
Riddick Bowe is using the ring. (using the ring)

+Riddick Bowe hits with a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Cro lunges with a pair of shots to the head, but is ineffective.
-Cro fires a pair of left punches to the jaw, but loses his balance.
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+ The fighters exchange shots to the temple.
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+Cro pummels Riddick Bowe with a flurry of punches to the chin!! Riddick Bowe sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Cro drills Riddick Bowe with a flurry of powerful blows to the mouth.
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-Cro lashes out with a volley of shots to the eye, but Riddick Bowe hides behind his gloves.
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+Cro hits with a barrage of quick shots to the nose.
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+Cro attacks with a nice uppercut to the chin!!
+Riddick Bowe clocks Cro with a series of punches to the solar plexus. Cro backpedals to his own corner.
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+Cro tags Riddick Bowe with a pair of powerful blows to the jaw.
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-Cro lunges with a series of punches to the mouth, but Riddick Bowe ducks.
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+Cro pokes Riddick Bowe with a barrage of off balance blows to the mouth.
+Riddick Bowe backs up Cro with a flurry of vicious blows to the ribs!! Cro asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Riddick Bowe fires a barrage of blows to the stomach.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

cro landed 24 of 40 punches, and "Riddick Bowe" landed 24 of 24 punches.

cro won the round 10-9

cro is winning the fight 100-90

Cro is obviously tired.

Riddick Bowe grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

ROUND 11

Cro is brawling. (inside)
Riddick Bowe tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)

+Riddick Bowe smacks Cro with a flurry of combinations to the head.
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+Cro hits with a pair of shots to the chin!
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+Riddick Bowe lands a barrage of stinging punches to the head.
-Cro probes with a flurry of right punches to the mouth, but is ineffective.
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+Riddick Bowe hits with a jab to the jaw.
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+Riddick Bowe jolts Cro with a series of combinations to the nose.
Riddick Bowe lands a crashing uppercut and Cro hurtles to the canvas!!

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Cro struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Riddick Bowe lands a pair of combinations to the mouth.
Riddick Bowe lands a sudden left uppercut and Cro goes down!!

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He's Out!
"Riddick Bowe" wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
Cro looks exhausted. He has minor cut below the right eye. He has a bloody lip.

Riddick Bowe grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: cro 10-9
Round 2: cro 10-9
Round 3: cro 10-9
Round 4: cro 10-9
Round 5: cro 10-9
Round 6: cro 10-9
Round 7: cro 10-9
Round 8: cro 10-9
Round 9: cro 10-9
Round 10: cro 10-9

Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: cro 10-9
Round 2: cro 10-9
Round 3: cro 10-9
Round 4: cro 10-9
Round 5: cro 10-9
Round 6: cro 10-9
Round 7: cro 10-9
Round 8: cro 10-9
Round 9: cro 10-9
Round 10: cro 10-9

Oscar De La Hoya had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: cro 10-9
Round 2: cro 10-9
Round 3: cro 10-9
Round 4: cro 10-9
Round 5: cro 10-9
Round 6: cro 10-9
Round 7: cro 10-9
Round 8: cro 10-9
Round 9: cro 10-9
Round 10: cro 10-9

"Riddick Bowe" wins by a knockout!