Public Fight Report

(Bantamweight) Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins defeated Give it a chance by knockout (KO) in round 11.

Match Tuesday, February 25, 2025

In this corner, standing 4 feet and 5 inches (135 centimeters) tall weighing in at 118 pounds (54 kilograms) is Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 118 pounds (54 kilograms) is Give it a chance!!

The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.

ROUND 1

Bear Hug clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Chance is backpedaling. (using the ring)

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+Bear Hug stuns Chance with a series of loud shots to the solar plexus.
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-Bear Hug paws a flurry of right blows to the ribs, but fails to score.
+Chance smashes Bear Hug with a barrage of glancing punches to the jaw.
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+Chance connects with a volley of punches to the mouth. Bear Hug hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Bear Hug charges with a left straight right to the stomach, but Chance narrowly avoids it
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Chance lunges with a left jab to the head, but is ineffective.
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+Chance pops Bear Hug with a barrage of punches to the jaw!! Bear Hug ignores it.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Bear Hug tries to land a volley of right punches to the stomach, but Chance hides behind his gloves.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 8 of 24 punches, and Give it a chance landed 18 of 24 punches.

Give it a chance won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 10-9

Bear Hug doesn't want to stop fighting!

Chance doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 2

Bear Hug clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Chance is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Bear Hug smashes Chance with a series of glancing shots to the chest.
+Bear Hug hits with a volley of mean punches to the stomach.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance smashes Bear Hug with a pair of punches to the chest.
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-Bear Hug throws a hook to the solar plexus, but Chance stays away from it.
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+Chance tags Bear Hug with a series of mean punches to the stomach. Bear Hug retreats to the far corner.
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-Chance launches a series of left punches to the ribs, but Bear Hug blocks.
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-Bear Hug throws a series of shots to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
+Chance stuns Bear Hug with a barrage of vicious punches to the ribs.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance tags Bear Hug with a pair of shots to the chest. Bear Hug sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 10 of 23 punches, and Give it a chance landed 26 of 31 punches.

Give it a chance won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 20-18

Bear Hug doesn't want to stop fighting!

Chance remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 3

Bear Hug clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Chance is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Chance punches Bear Hug with a pair of vicious punches to the temple. Bear Hug seems wobbly!
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance pounds Bear Hug with a roundhouse to the solar plexus!
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-Bear Hug tries a barrage of punches to the stomach, but Chance ties him up.
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+Chance punches Bear Hug with a volley of light shots to the face.
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+Chance pokes Bear Hug with a series of off balance blows to the nose.
Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance lashes out with a volley of punches to the temple.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Bear Hug lunges with a barrage of left blows to the solar plexus, but Chance blocks.
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-Bear Hug attempts a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but Chance leaps aside.
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+Bear Hug punches Chance with a stinging jab to the ribs.
+Chance rocks Bear Hug with a series of powerful punches to the head.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 8 of 23 punches, and Give it a chance landed 27 of 34 punches.

Give it a chance won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 30-27

Bear Hug doesn't even want to rest!

Chance grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

ROUND 4

Bear Hug clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Chance is backpedaling. (using the ring)

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-Bear Hug paws a barrage of right shots to the ribs, but Chance quickly backs away.
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-Bear Hug lashes out with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus, but Chance beats a hasty retreat.
-Bear Hug lunges with a right to the ribs, but to no avail.
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+Bear Hug hits with a series of heavy punches to the stomach.
+Chance connects with a pair of light shots to the nose.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 6 of 23 punches, and Give it a chance landed 7 of 8 punches.

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 39-37

Bear Hug doesn't even want to rest!

Chance grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

ROUND 5

Bear Hug clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Chance is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Chance fires a pair of stinging punches to the mouth.
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+Chance tattoos Bear Hug with a volley of punches to the stomach. Bear Hug doesn't notice.
Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Bear Hug probes with a series of blows to the chest, but Chance deftly avoits it.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Chance lashes out with a series of blows to the chin, but he's too slow.
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-Bear Hug tries to land a series of left blows to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Bear Hug fires a pair of off balance shots to the chest.
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+Chance fires a series of nice punches to the mouth.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 10 of 26 punches, and Give it a chance landed 23 of 32 punches.

Give it a chance won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 49-46

Bear Hug doesn't even want to rest!

Chance is obviously tired.

ROUND 6

Bear Hug grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
Chance is backpedaling. (using the ring)

-Bear Hug charges with a series of left punches to the stomach, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance smashes Bear Hug with a pair of stinging shots to the face.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Bear Hug lashes out with a pair of left punches to the stomach, but falls short.
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+Bear Hug takes charge with a volley of punches to the stomach.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 7 of 26 punches, and Give it a chance landed 6 of 8 punches.

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 58-56

Bear Hug doesn't even want to rest!

Chance is obviously tired.

ROUND 7

Bear Hug grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
Chance is using the ring. (using the ring)

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-Bear Hug attempts a barrage of right punches to the stomach, but Chance hides behind his gloves.
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+Chance pops Bear Hug with a flurry of punches to the face.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Bear Hug lashes out with a pair of right blows to the solar plexus, but Chance ties him up.
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+Chance scores with a series of nice punches to the ribs.
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+Bear Hug hammers Chance with a pair of quick blows to the ribs.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance tags Bear Hug with a volley of hard punches to the face.
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+Chance throws a volley of vicious punches to the head.
-Bear Hug throws a pair of shots to the stomach, but loses his balance.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 8 of 26 punches, and Give it a chance landed 27 of 29 punches.

Give it a chance won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 68-65

Bear Hug doesn't even want to rest!

Chance is slowing down.

ROUND 8

Bear Hug is brawling. (inside)
Chance is backpedaling. (using the ring)

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+Bear Hug attacks with a barrage of shots to the ribs.
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-Bear Hug lunges with a flurry of shots to the solar plexus, but flails uselessly.
-Bear Hug probes with a pair of left punches to the ribs, but Chance takes it in the forearms.
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+Chance connects with a series of off balance punches to the solar plexus.
-Bear Hug charges with a volley of punches to the chest, but Chance escapes.
-Bear Hug probes with a barrage of left punches to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
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+Chance connects with a flurry of punches to the mouth. Bear Hug doesn't notice.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 10 of 32 punches, and Give it a chance landed 8 of 8 punches.

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 77-75

Bear Hug doesn't even want to rest!

Chance is slowing down.

ROUND 9

Bear Hug clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Chance is using the ring. (using the ring)

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+Chance drills Bear Hug with a left to the head. Bear Hug backpedals to his own corner.
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+Chance shakes Bear Hug with a roundhouse to the nose. Bear Hug covers up.
+Chance whacks Bear Hug with a nice jab to the mouth.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Bear Hug paws a series of blows to the chin, but only hits air.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance hurts Bear Hug with a series of punches to the temple.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.

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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 4 of 8 punches, and Give it a chance landed 22 of 31 punches.

Give it a chance won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 87-84

Bear Hug doesn't even want to rest!

Chance is obviously tired.

ROUND 10

Bear Hug is brawling. (inside)
Chance counter-punches to keep his opponent away. (counter-punching)

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Bear Hug charges with a pair of left blows to the solar plexus, but Chance knocks it away and hits first with a volley of combinations to the nose. Bear Hug covers up.
Bear Hug probes with a hook to the stomach, but Chance slips it and counters with a flurry of shots to the nose.
+Chance hits with a series of mean combinations to the head.
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Bear Hug probes with a barrage of punches to the chest, but Chance slips it and strikes first with a barrage of punches to the eye! Bear Hug hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Bear Hug tries a volley of left punches to the ribs, but Chance steps aside.
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+Bear Hug takes charge with a flurry of vicious blows to the chest!!
-Bear Hug charges with a pair of right punches to the chest, but flails uselessly.
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+Bear Hug lands a flurry of painful punches to the stomach.
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+Bear Hug shakes Chance with a series of heavy combinations to the solar plexus.
+Chance hits with a flurry of combinations to the eye.
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-Bear Hug tries to land a barrage of combinations to the stomach, but falls short.
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+Chance lashes out with a pair of mean combinations to the mouth.
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+Chance drills Bear Hug with a barrage of commanding blows to the nose!
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+Chance catches Bear Hug with a mean shot to the chin.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 15 of 30 punches, and Give it a chance landed 24 of 25 punches.

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins won the round 10-9

Give it a chance is winning the fight 96-94

Bear Hug remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has swelling above the left eye.

Chance looks exhausted.

ROUND 11

Bear Hug is brawling. (inside)
Chance counter-punches to keep his opponent away. (counter-punching)

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+Bear Hug takes charge with a flurry of hard blows to the jaw.
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-Bear Hug fires a barrage of left blows to the temple, but Chance beats a hasty retreat.
+Bear Hug tags Chance with a flurry of nasty punches to the temple.
Bear Hug lands a slow motion right haymaker and Chance falls senseless!!

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Chance struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Chance hammers Bear Hug with a pair of light combinations to the jaw.
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+Bear Hug tosses a barrage of blows to the chin. Chance sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Bear Hug fires a barrage of strong shots to the nose.
Bear Hug lands a ferocious cross to the jaw and Chance's knees buckle -- he topples to the canvas!!

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He's Out!
Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
Bear Hug remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has swelling above the left eye.

Chance collapses limply onto his stool.

Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 2: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 3: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 4: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 5: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 6: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 7: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 8: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 9: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 10: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9

Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 2: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 3: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 4: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 5: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 6: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 7: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 8: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 9: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 10: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9

Larry Holmes had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 2: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 3: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 4: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 5: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 6: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 7: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 8: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9
Round 9: Give it a chance 10-9
Round 10: Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins 10-9

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins wins by a knockout!