Public Fight Report

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

Match Tuesday, March 18, 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 Richard Steele.

ROUND 1

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

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+Chance punches Bear Hug with a straight right to the jaw.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Bear Hug attacks with a series of left blows to the ribs, but Chance escapes.
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 lashes out with a series of right punches to the face, but Bear Hug beats a hasty retreat.
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+Bear Hug slams Chance with a volley of hard blows to the stomach.
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-Bear Hug probes with a right hook to the chest, but Chance quickly backs away.
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+Chance catches Bear Hug with a pair of powerful punches to the temple.
+Chance tags Bear Hug with a series of punches to the eye.
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-Bear Hug tries to land a barrage of punches to the ribs, but fails to score.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 8 of 22 punches, and Give it a chance landed 17 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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-Chance charges with a barrage of blows to the solar plexus, but Bear Hug takes it in the forearms.
+Chance belts Bear Hug with a series of solid punches to the solar plexus.
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+Chance attacks with a flurry of wild punches to the ribs. Bear Hug hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Chance attempts a flurry of left punches to the ribs, but flails uselessly.
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+Chance hits Bear Hug with a flurry of blows to the stomach.
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+Chance attacks with a straight right to the stomach!
-Bear Hug charges with a uppercut to the solar plexus, but Chance ducks.
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 tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Bear Hug punches Chance with a barrage of stiff punches to the solar plexus!
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-Bear Hug attempts a flurry of punches to the chest, but Chance deftly avoits it.
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 9 of 23 punches, and Give it a chance landed 22 of 34 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 attacks with a pair of glancing punches 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 probes with a barrage of right punches to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Bear Hug solidly lands a barrage of hard shots 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 tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance throws a flurry of quick punches to the solar plexus.
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-Bear Hug throws a volley of blows to the solar plexus, but Chance deftly avoits it.
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+Chance rocks Bear Hug with a series of punches to the ribs.
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+Chance belts Bear Hug with a pair of heavy shots to the chest.
+Bear Hug punches Chance with a pair of strong blows to the chest. Chance asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 9 of 24 punches, and Give it a chance landed 28 of 32 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 remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 4

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

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-Bear Hug probes with a flurry of shots to the ribs, but Chance beats a hasty retreat.
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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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+Chance fires a pair of vicious punches to the stomach.
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-Bear Hug lunges with a series of blows to the stomach, but Chance blocks.
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-Bear Hug fires a volley of shots to the solar plexus, but is ineffective.
+Bear Hug attacks with a series of stiff shots to the chest!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 7 of 25 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 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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-Bear Hug fires a pair of left punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Chance hits Bear Hug with a pair of heavy shots to the jaw!!
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+Chance solidly lands a flurry of hard blows to the head!!
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Bear Hug paws a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but fails to score.
Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Chance fires a volley of light punches to the mouth. Bear Hug beats a hasty retreat.
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-Bear Hug tries a series of right punches to the stomach, but Chance beats a hasty retreat.
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+Chance annoys Bear Hug with a volley of punches to the chin!
+Chance pummels Bear Hug with a flurry of powerful punches to the mouth.
+Bear Hug takes charge with a flurry of hard punches to the solar plexus.
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+Chance jars Bear Hug with a flurry of solid punches to the temple.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 8 of 24 punches, and Give it a chance landed 24 of 31 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 grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

ROUND 6

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

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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Bear Hug wallops Chance with a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Bear Hug charges with a volley of left blows to the stomach, but fails to score.
+Chance hits Bear Hug with a pair of furious punches to the nose.
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-Bear Hug paws a barrage of shots to the ribs, but Chance quickly backs away.
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Chance tries to attack, but Bear Hug hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Bear Hug probes with a barrage of punches to the stomach, but Chance escapes.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 8 of 24 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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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 volley of punches to the ribs, but comes up empty.
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+Chance pummels Bear Hug with a series of painful blows to the stomach.
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+Bear Hug hits with a barrage of shots to the stomach.
+Chance hits with a strong uppercut to the nose.
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-Bear Hug fires a volley of left punches to the ribs, but Chance stays away from it.
-Chance launches a volley of right shots to the face, but Bear Hug hides behind his gloves.
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+Chance catches Bear Hug with a series of nasty punches to the nose.
+Chance hurts Bear Hug with a barrage of glancing punches to the head.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 8 of 25 punches, and Give it a chance landed 24 of 34 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 obviously tired.

ROUND 8

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

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-Bear Hug lashes out with a hook to the chest, but Chance deftly avoits it.
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-Bear Hug paws a series of shots to the ribs, but Chance ducks just in time.
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+Bear Hug jolts Chance with a flurry of hard shots to the chest.
+Chance hurts Bear Hug with a volley of powerful punches to the ribs. Bear Hug is hurt!
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-Bear Hug attempts a barrage of shots to the chest, but falls short.
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-Bear Hug paws a series of shots to the ribs, but Chance takes it in the forearms.
+Chance drills Bear Hug with an elbow! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 10 of 31 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 attempts a series of punches to the nose, but comes up empty.
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+Chance solidly lands a series of glancing punches to the mouth.
+Chance pounds Bear Hug with a series of punches to the temple.
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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+Chance staggers Bear Hug with a barrage of wild punches to the head.
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+Chance clocks Bear Hug with a flurry of punches to the temple. Bear Hug ignores it.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 4 of 8 punches, and Give it a chance landed 21 of 32 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 shots to the stomach, but Chance takes it on the gloves and counters with a series of heavy combinations to the temple. Bear Hug doesn't seem bothered.
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Bear Hug throws a series of shots to the stomach, but Chance slips it and hits back with a counter-punch to the jaw. Bear Hug shakes his head to clear it.
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Bear Hug attempts a roundhouse to the ribs, but Chance takes it on the gloves and counters with a shot to the chin. Bear Hug sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Chance lands a pair of shots to the head. Bear Hug backpedals to his own corner.
+Chance hits with a barrage of combinations to the temple. Bear Hug falls against the ropes!
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+Chance hammers Bear Hug with a off balance counter-punch to the temple. Bear Hug falls against the ropes!
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-Bear Hug probes with a flurry of right shots to the stomach, but is ineffective.
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-Bear Hug lunges with a barrage of right punches to the chest, but to no avail.
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-Bear Hug attempts a volley of left punches to the chest, but Chance covers himself well.
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+Chance jars Bear Hug with a painful counter-punch to the mouth.
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+Bear Hug tosses a barrage of off balance punches to the ribs.
+Bear Hug pokes Chance with a series of glancing blows to the stomach.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Sean "Bear Hug" Hankins landed 13 of 30 punches, and Give it a chance landed 23 of 24 punches.

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

Give it a chance is winning the fight 96-94

Bear Hug doesn't even want to rest!

Chance looks exhausted.

ROUND 11

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

+Bear Hug pops Chance with a pair of stinging punches to the face.
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Bear Hug lunges with a barrage of shots to the head, but Chance slips it and counters with a flurry of shots to the face.
-Bear Hug probes with a barrage of right combinations to the nose, but falls short.
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-Bear Hug probes with a barrage of shots to the head, but he's too slow.
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+Bear Hug strikes with a series of vicious punches to the mouth. Chance doesn't notice.
Bear Hug lands a cruel left haymaker and Chance lands flat on his back!!

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Chance struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
Bear Hug throws a flurry of left punches to the temple, but Chance slips it and strikes first with a series of nice combinations to the jaw.
+Bear Hug punches Chance with a flurry of punches to the chin!
Bear Hug lands a slow motion punch in the nose and Chance drops like a stone!!

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Chance struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Chance strikes with a pair of hard combinations to the chin.
-Bear Hug throws a volley of punches to the head, but Chance blocks.
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+Chance hits with a light combination to the eye. Bear Hug hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Bear Hug hits with a volley of blows to the eye.
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The fighters eye each other warily.
Bear Hug lashes out with a series of right punches to the temple, but Chance slips it and hits back with a vicious combination to the jaw. Bear Hug retreats to the far corner.
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+Bear Hug nails Chance with a flurry of shots to the eye.
Bear Hug lands a ferocious left hook and Chance is knocked off his feet!!

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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.

Chance receives medical attention from his trainer. He has swelling above the left eye.

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: Give it a chance 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!