Public Fight Report

(Strawweight) Burt Simmons defeated Ben Pickett by knockout (KO) in round 10.

Match Monday, May 19, 2025

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 5 inches (165 centimeters) tall weighing in at 106 pounds (48 kilograms) is Ben Pickett!!

In this corner, standing 4 feet and 10 inches (147 centimeters) tall weighing in at 106 pounds (48 kilograms) is Burt Simmons!!

The referee for this bout will be Jay Nady.

ROUND 1

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

+Simmons backs up Pickett with a series of furious punches to the head.
Simmons lands a thundering hook and Pickett is knocked down!!

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Pickett struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Pickett grazes Simmons with a pair of punches to the stomach.
-Simmons fires a pair of left punches to the head, but comes up empty.
+Simmons whacks Pickett with a series of punches to the nose!
+Pickett hits with a flurry of punches to the ribs.
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-Simmons tries a volley of right punches to the jaw, but Pickett stays away from it.
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-Simmons probes with a straight right to the mouth, but he's too slow.
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+Pickett takes charge with a volley of hard punches to the solar plexus.
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+Pickett pummels Simmons with a pair of stinging punches to the solar plexus.
+Pickett hits with a pair of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Simmons tosses a stinging straight right to the head!
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+Pickett tattoos Simmons with a flurry of hard punches to the stomach.
+Pickett nails Simmons with a cross to the stomach.
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+Pickett hammers Simmons with a commanding jab to the solar plexus.
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The fighters circle.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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+Simmons scores with a barrage of punches to the face. Pickett sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 31 of 31 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 14 of 29 punches.

Burt Simmons won the round 10-8

Burt Simmons is winning the fight 10-8

Pickett doesn't even want to rest!

Simmons doesn't even want to rest!

ROUND 2

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

+Pickett throws a series of punches to the stomach. Simmons ignores it.
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+Pickett tosses a series of powerful punches to the solar plexus.
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+Simmons pops Pickett with a painful straight right to the chest.
+Pickett pummels Simmons with a vicious sweeping right to the chest!!
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-Simmons lashes out with a pair of punches to the chest, but Pickett ducks just in time.
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+Pickett pummels Simmons with a glancing jab to the stomach. Simmons covers up.
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-Simmons paws a series of right punches to the ribs, but falls short.
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+Simmons belts Pickett with a pair of punches to the stomach. Pickett grimaces in pain.
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+Simmons rocks Pickett with a flurry of commanding punches to the chest!
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+Pickett drills Simmons with a series of off balance punches to the chest.
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-Simmons lashes out with a series of left punches to the chest, but comes up empty.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 31 of 31 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 16 of 30 punches.

Ben Pickett won the round 10-9

Burt Simmons is winning the fight 19-18

Pickett remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Simmons remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 3

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

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-Simmons lashes out with a series of right blows to the chest, but Pickett stays away from it.
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+Simmons annoys Pickett with a volley of punches to the ribs.
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-Simmons tries to land a left jab to the chest, but Pickett ducks.
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-Simmons launches a volley of left punches to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
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+Pickett attacks with a volley of punches to the stomach. Simmons quickly recovers.
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+Simmons hits Pickett with a glancing jab to the stomach.
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+Pickett lands a hard jab to the stomach. Simmons backpedals to his own corner.
+Pickett nails Simmons with a barrage of mean punches to the ribs.
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+Simmons scores with a volley of punches to the stomach.
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+Pickett pummels Simmons with a pair of punches to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 31 of 31 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 13 of 33 punches.

Ben Pickett won the round 10-9

This fight is too close to call.

Pickett is obviously tired.

Simmons remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

ROUND 4

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

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-Simmons charges with a series of punches to the nose, but Pickett steps aside.
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+Simmons hits with a quick straight right to the ribs.
+Pickett tosses a flurry of punches to the chest. Simmons doesn't notice.
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+Simmons thumps Pickett with a volley of wild punches to the nose.
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+Pickett punches Simmons with a barrage of punches to the stomach.
+Simmons rocks Pickett with a pair of painful punches to the nose.
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-Simmons tries to land a pair of punches to the chest, but Pickett deftly avoits it.
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+Pickett rocks Simmons with a barrage of stiff punches to the stomach.
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-Simmons probes with a pair of punches to the eye, but comes up empty.
-Simmons attempts a barrage of right blows to the jaw, but Pickett takes it in the forearms.
+Pickett lashes out with a solid roundhouse to the solar plexus.
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+Simmons hits with a barrage of strong punches to the chin. Pickett covers up.
+Simmons tags Pickett with a series of punches to the chest.
+Simmons tags Pickett with a volley of loud punches to the mouth.
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+Pickett hits with a series of punches to the stomach.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the head.
+Simmons backs up Pickett with a series of punches to the jaw!
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-Simmons lunges with a series of left punches to the eye, but loses his balance.
+Simmons staggers Pickett with a quick straight right to the temple.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 30 of 30 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 30 of 52 punches.

Ben Pickett won the round 10-9

Ben Pickett is winning the fight 38-37

Pickett is slowing down.

Simmons grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

ROUND 5

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

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-Simmons tries to land a series of punches to the nose, but Pickett quickly backs away.
-Simmons tries a series of left punches to the jaw, but Pickett stays away from it.
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+Pickett tags Simmons with a series of punches to the ribs.
+Pickett clocks Simmons with a pair of punches to the chest.
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+Pickett hits Simmons with a barrage of glancing punches to the stomach.
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+Simmons wakes up the fans with a series of stiff punches to the mouth.
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+Simmons hammers Pickett with a series of wild punches to the stomach!
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+Pickett lashes out with a flurry of nice punches to the stomach! Simmons hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Simmons launches a volley of blows to the stomach, but loses his balance.
+Simmons thumps Pickett with a barrage of off balance punches to the nose.
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+Simmons hits with a flurry of punches to the jaw!!
+ The fighters swap punches to the mouth.
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+Simmons rocks Pickett with a series of vicious punches to the temple. Pickett asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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-Pickett probes with a flurry of left shots to the solar plexus, but is ineffective.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the temple.
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+Pickett whacks Simmons with a series of loud punches to the chest.
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-Simmons fires a barrage of left punches to the eye, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Simmons tosses a series of punches to the eye! Pickett asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Pickett annoys Simmons with a pair of vicious punches to the stomach.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 26 of 33 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 33 of 59 punches.

Burt Simmons won the round 10-9

This fight is too close to call.

Pickett is slowing down.

Simmons is obviously tired.

ROUND 6

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

-Simmons attempts a cross to the mouth, but to no avail.
+Pickett lands a pair of commanding punches to the solar plexus!
-Simmons probes with a barrage of right punches to the nose, but comes up empty.
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-Simmons throws a pair of left punches to the temple, but Pickett leaps aside.
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-Pickett lashes out with a flurry of left punches to the stomach, but he's too slow.
+Simmons tosses a volley of punches to the solar plexus.
+Simmons hits with a barrage of punches to the head.
+Simmons hits with a flurry of stinging blows to the eye.
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-Simmons fires a flurry of punches to the mouth, but Pickett escapes.
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+Pickett lashes out with a volley of punches to the stomach.
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+Simmons hammers Pickett with a pair of punches to the nose.
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+Simmons wakes up the fans with a barrage of solid punches to the face.
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+Simmons pounds Pickett with a stinging jab to the chin.
+Pickett annoys Simmons with a loud jab to the solar plexus!! Simmons beats a hasty retreat.
+Pickett hits Simmons with a straight right to the solar plexus.
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+Simmons lands a series of punches to the face.
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-Pickett throws a right jab to the stomach, but he's too slow.
+Simmons hammers Pickett with a volley of punches to the chin.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the mouth.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 20 of 33 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 30 of 52 punches.

Burt Simmons won the round 10-9

Burt Simmons is winning the fight 57-56

Pickett looks exhausted.

Simmons is obviously tired.

ROUND 7

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

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+Simmons stuns Pickett with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Simmons hammers Pickett with a series of punches to the ribs!
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+Pickett pops Simmons with a flurry of stiff punches to the chest.
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-Pickett fires a pair of left punches to the ribs, but falls short.
+Pickett hurts Simmons with a flurry of punches to the chest.
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-Simmons throws a barrage of left punches to the solar plexus, but misses.
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-Pickett probes with a series of left punches to the stomach, but misses.
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-Simmons launches a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but to no avail.
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-Simmons throws a pair of punches to the chest, but Pickett blocks.
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+Pickett tosses a series of heavy punches to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 19 of 32 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 13 of 35 punches.

Burt Simmons won the round 10-9

Burt Simmons is winning the fight 67-65

Pickett collapses limply onto his stool.

Simmons is obviously tired.

ROUND 8

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

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+Simmons hammers Pickett with a series of punches to the nose.
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+Simmons throws a volley of vicious punches to the chin. Pickett is hurt!
+Pickett wakes up the fans with a pair of nasty shots to the solar plexus.
+Pickett lands a nasty sweeping right to the chest.
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+Pickett tags Simmons with a jab to the stomach.
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+Simmons grazes Pickett with a commanding straight right to the face. Pickett doesn't seem bothered.
+Simmons jolts Pickett with a volley of punches to the jaw!
+Simmons lashes out with a flurry of punches to the eye.
-Pickett probes with a series of right punches to the ribs, but falls short.
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-Simmons throws a pair of left punches to the stomach, but Pickett ducks just in time.
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+Simmons hits with a flurry of mean punches to the nose.
+Simmons tosses a pair of punches to the face.
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-Pickett launches a right right to the stomach, but Simmons quickly backs away.
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-Simmons probes with a series of right punches to the stomach, but only hits air.
+Simmons annoys Pickett with a barrage of nice punches to the face! Pickett is hurt!
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-Pickett tries a barrage of punches to the ribs, but Simmons stays away from it.
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-Simmons tries a pair of right punches to the mouth, but Pickett ducks.
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+Pickett stuns Simmons with a flurry of stinging punches to the chest.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the chin.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 17 of 32 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 36 of 54 punches.

Burt Simmons won the round 10-9

Burt Simmons is winning the fight 77-74

Pickett receives medical attention from his trainer.

Simmons is obviously tired. He has cut below the left eye.

ROUND 9

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

+Simmons connects with a pair of off balance punches to the mouth.
-Pickett tries a volley of right punches to the chest, but flails uselessly.
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-Pickett probes with a volley of left punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Simmons rocks Pickett with a vicious left to the head.
-Simmons tries a pair of punches to the chin, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Pickett fires a pair of solid punches to the solar plexus.
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+Simmons thumps Pickett with a volley of punches to the face.
Simmons lands a mighty right hook and Pickett hurtles to the canvas!!

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Pickett struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Pickett whacks Simmons with a volley of nasty punches to the stomach. Simmons is hurt!
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-Pickett throws a series of punches to the chest, but Simmons quickly backs away.
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+Simmons throws a series of punches to the head. Pickett ignores it.
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-Simmons attempts a volley of punches to the temple, but Pickett quickly backs away.
+Simmons tattoos Pickett with a barrage of stiff punches to the nose.
+Simmons scores with a series of heavy punches to the mouth.
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-Simmons probes with a pair of punches to the eye, but comes up empty.
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-Simmons launches a pair of left punches to the mouth, but Pickett leaps aside.
-Pickett fires a flurry of left punches to the stomach, but is ineffective.
+Pickett clocks Simmons with a hard jab to the solar plexus.
+Pickett hits Simmons with a barrage of loud punches to the ribs.
+Simmons annoys Pickett with a pair of punches to the face!
Simmons lands a ferocious hook and Pickett lands flat on his back!!

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Pickett struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Ben Pickett landed 16 of 31 punches, and Burt Simmons landed 28 of 52 punches.

Burt Simmons won the round 10-7

Burt Simmons is winning the fight 87-81

Pickett receives medical attention from his trainer.

Simmons is obviously tired. He has cut below the left eye.

ROUND 10

Pickett stays outside and uses his jab.
Simmons stays outside and uses his jab.

-Simmons probes with a barrage of left shots to the face, but comes up empty.
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-Pickett lashes out with a volley of left blows to the stomach, but Simmons takes it in the forearms.
+Simmons scores with a mean roundhouse to the nose!! Pickett asks for time to wipe off the blood.
Simmons lands a well placed left haymaker and Pickett falls to the canvas!!

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He's Out!
Burt Simmons wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
Pickett can't remember which corner is his. He has minor cut above the right eye.

Simmons is obviously tired. He has cut below the left eye.

Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Burt Simmons 10-8
Round 2: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 3: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 4: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 5: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 6: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 7: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 8: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 9: Burt Simmons 10-7

Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Burt Simmons 10-8
Round 2: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 3: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 4: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 5: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 6: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 7: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 8: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 9: Burt Simmons 10-7

Roy Jones Jr had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Burt Simmons 10-8
Round 2: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 3: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 4: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 5: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 6: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 7: Ben Pickett 10-9
Round 8: Burt Simmons 10-9
Round 9: Burt Simmons 10-7

Burt Simmons wins by a knockout!