Public Fight Report
(Bantamweight) Charles"SONNY"Liston defeated Reckless by unanimous decision: 115-111, 115-111, 115-111.Match Tuesday, June 13, 2000In this corner, standing 4 feet and 10 inches (147 centimeters) tall weighing in at 113 pounds (51 kilograms) is Reckless!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 8 inches (173 centimeters) tall weighing in at 118 pounds (54 kilograms) is Charles"SONNY"Liston!!
The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.
ROUND 1
Reckless moves and jabs. (using the ring)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Reckless lunges with a volley of right shots to the solar plexus, but Sonny blocks.
-Reckless probes with a pair of left punches to the nose, but goes wide.
+Reckless jolts Sonny with a flurry of stiff punches to the solar plexus.
+Reckless stuns Sonny with a volley of off balance punches to the mouth.
-Reckless lunges with a series of left punches to the nose, but Sonny ducks.
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+Reckless nails Sonny with a series of punches to the face.
+Reckless strikes with a series of punches to the head.
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+Sonny hits with a series of strong punches to the ribs.
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+Sonny hits with a off balance straight right to the eye.
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+Sonny annoys Reckless with a volley of heavy punches to the face.
+ The fighters swap punches to the nose.
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-Reckless charges with a pair of punches to the chin, but only hits air.
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+Reckless wallops Sonny with a solid right to the head.
+Sonny rocks Reckless with a pair of punches to the nose!
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-Reckless fires a volley of punches to the temple, but Sonny narrowly avoids it
+Sonny scores with a barrage of punches to the chest.
+Sonny hurts Reckless with a volley of wild punches to the ribs.
+Sonny catches Reckless with a pair of punches to the head.
+Reckless hits Sonny with a series of off balance punches to the ribs.
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+Reckless hurts Sonny with a pair of punches to the mouth!
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-Reckless lunges with a volley of right punches to the temple, but is ineffective.
+Reckless lands a roundhouse to the ribs.
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+Reckless belts Sonny with a pair of hard punches to the nose!
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the nose.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 58 of 94 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 35 of 39 punches.
Reckless won the round 10-9
Reckless is winning the fight 10-9
Reckless doesn't want to stop fighting!
Sonny doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Reckless fights inside. (inside)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Sonny hammers Reckless with a volley of solid punches to the face! Reckless sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Reckless lands a pair of nice punches to the nose.
+Sonny drills Reckless with a sweeping right to the chest!! Reckless hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Reckless attempts a flurry of left shots to the face, but Sonny steps aside.
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+Reckless hits Sonny with a pair of nasty blows to the chin.
+Sonny wakes up the fans with a barrage of punches to the nose. Reckless retreats to the far corner.
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+Reckless suprises Sonny with a volley of painful punches to the nose! Sonny backpedals to his own corner.
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+Sonny pummels Reckless with a volley of light shots to the face.
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+Sonny suprises Reckless with a cross to the solar plexus. Reckless ignores it.
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+Sonny strikes with a volley of hard punches to the jaw. Reckless shakes his head to clear it.
+Sonny hurts Reckless with a series of strong punches to the ribs! Reckless seems wobbly!
+Sonny fires a pair of off balance blows to the head.
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-Reckless attacks with a barrage of shots to the head, but Sonny steps aside.
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-Reckless throws a barrage of blows to the chin, but flails uselessly.
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+ The fighters exchange blows to the chin.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 19 of 40 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 38 of 38 punches.
Charles"SONNY"Liston won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Reckless doesn't even want to rest!
Sonny doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 3
Reckless fights inside. (inside)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Reckless tosses a volley of mean blows to the mouth.
-Reckless lashes out with a volley of shots to the chin, but fails to score.
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+Sonny thumps Reckless with a volley of punches to the eye. Reckless grimaces in pain.
+Sonny hits with a volley of punches to the head. Reckless doesn't seem bothered.
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+Sonny hits with a flurry of punches to the ribs. Reckless hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Sonny wakes up the fans with a stiff straight right to the chest.
-Reckless throws a left left to the face, but flails uselessly.
+Sonny slams Reckless with a pair of mean punches to the chest.
-Reckless paws a pair of punches to the temple, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Reckless charges with a pair of punches to the mouth, but Sonny takes it in the forearms.
+Sonny pummels Reckless with a series of nasty punches to the temple.
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+Sonny tags Reckless with a volley of punches to the ribs.
+Sonny lands a series of solid punches to the solar plexus. Reckless shakes his head to clear it.
+Reckless backs up Sonny with a flurry of nice shots to the eye.
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-Reckless launches a pair of right punches to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
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+Sonny grazes Reckless with a series of wild punches to the chin.
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+Sonny thumps Reckless with a flurry of nasty punches to the mouth.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 16 of 39 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 47 of 48 punches.
Charles"SONNY"Liston won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 29-28
Reckless doesn't even want to rest!
Sonny doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 4
Reckless fights inside. (inside)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Reckless lashes out with a series of left punches to the eye, but he's too slow.
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+Reckless tosses a volley of shots to the chin.
+Sonny tosses a barrage of punches to the temple.
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+Reckless throws a flurry of shots to the eye.
+Sonny attacks with a pair of nice punches to the mouth.
+Sonny hammers Reckless with a series of light punches to the jaw.
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+Sonny fires a barrage of punches to the head.
+Reckless strikes with a flurry of stiff punches to the jaw!!
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+ The fighters swap blows to the temple.
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+Sonny jolts Reckless with a series of punches to the solar plexus. Reckless sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
+Reckless annoys Sonny with a pair of glancing punches to the eye.
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-Reckless attempts a volley of left shots to the head, but goes wide.
+Sonny takes charge with a volley of heavy punches to the face.
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+Sonny punches Reckless with a painful sweeping right to the stomach!!
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-Reckless tries a volley of shots to the head, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Reckless launches a barrage of blows to the chin, but Sonny stays away from it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 18 of 41 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 38 of 38 punches.
Charles"SONNY"Liston won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 39-37
Reckless doesn't even want to rest!
Sonny remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 5
Reckless fights inside. (inside)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
+Sonny jars Reckless with a pair of nice punches to the nose.
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-Reckless lashes out with a barrage of blows to the nose, but Sonny takes it in the forearms.
+Sonny fires a barrage of wild punches to the face!
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+Reckless tattoos Sonny with a volley of shots to the nose.
+Sonny clocks Reckless with a series of shots to the stomach.
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+Reckless staggers Sonny with a light left to the mouth!
+Sonny suprises Reckless with a volley of strong punches to the stomach.
+Sonny hits Reckless with a series of quick punches to the jaw. Reckless hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
-Reckless attempts a volley of blows to the head, but Sonny deftly avoits it.
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-Reckless tries a flurry of blows to the temple, but Sonny narrowly avoids it
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-Reckless attacks with a right straight right to the nose, but goes wide.
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+Sonny belts Reckless with a volley of strong punches to the solar plexus.
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+Sonny hits with a barrage of painful punches to the nose.
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+Reckless stuns Sonny with a series of shots to the head!
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+Sonny punches Reckless with a straight right to the ribs.
+Sonny hits Reckless with a volley of punches to the stomach.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the chin.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 17 of 42 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 37 of 37 punches.
Charles"SONNY"Liston won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 49-46
Reckless remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Sonny remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 6
Reckless fights inside. (inside)
Sonny is using the ring. (using the ring)
+Sonny whacks Reckless with a volley of furious punches to the chin!
+Sonny hits with a flurry of punches to the jaw. Reckless falls against the ropes!
+Reckless hurts Sonny with a pair of hard punches to the mouth!
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-Reckless tries a series of shots to the mouth, but he's too slow.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the eye.
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+Sonny strikes with a flurry of vicious punches to the chin.
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+Sonny tattoos Reckless with a right to the chin.
+Sonny connects with a mean jab to the mouth.
+Reckless hits with a flurry of vicious shots to the mouth!
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-Reckless paws a barrage of shots to the nose, but misses.
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+Reckless hits with a left to the jaw.
+Reckless hits with a pair of nasty shots to the head.
+Sonny jars Reckless with a sweeping right to the jaw.
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+Sonny suprises Reckless with a series of nice punches to the jaw!! Reckless doesn't seem bothered.
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-Reckless paws a series of left punches to the mouth, but Sonny steps aside and laughs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 21 of 39 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 40 of 40 punches.
Charles"SONNY"Liston won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 59-55
Reckless remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Sonny remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 7
Reckless fights inside. (inside)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
-Reckless throws a left roundhouse to the mouth, but only hits air.
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+Reckless wallops Sonny with a series of shots to the eye.
-Reckless probes with a flurry of blows to the head, but Sonny deftly avoits it.
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-Reckless probes with a flurry of shots to the face, but Sonny takes it in the forearms.
-Reckless tries to land a flurry of punches to the head, but misses completely.
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+Reckless hits with a barrage of powerful shots to the jaw!!
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+Sonny belts Reckless with a pair of stiff punches to the jaw. Reckless beats a hasty retreat.
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-Reckless lashes out with a flurry of shots to the mouth, but only hits air.
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-Reckless tries to land a pair of right blows to the jaw, but Sonny ducks.
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+Reckless tosses a pair of off balance blows to the temple. Sonny covers up.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 15 of 40 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 8 of 8 punches.
Reckless won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 68-65
Reckless remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Sonny remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 8
Reckless fights inside. (inside)
Sonny is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Reckless lunges with a volley of right blows to the face, but Sonny blocks.
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-Reckless charges with a series of punches to the chin, but Sonny takes it in the forearms.
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+Sonny nails Reckless with a barrage of punches to the chin.
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+Sonny hits with a flurry of punches to the nose. Reckless doesn't notice.
+Sonny hits with a volley of nice shots to the eye!
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+Sonny drills Reckless with a jab to the mouth.
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-Reckless attacks with a pair of blows to the eye, but Sonny ducks.
-Reckless throws a volley of right shots to the eye, but Sonny ties him up.
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+Sonny connects with a quick straight right to the temple.
+Reckless stuns Sonny with a flurry of glancing blows to the chin!
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+Reckless belts Sonny with a volley of mean punches to the mouth.
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+Sonny rocks Reckless with a series of punches to the head. Reckless covers up.
+Sonny annoys Reckless with a sweeping right to the chin.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 16 of 43 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 35 of 41 punches.
Charles"SONNY"Liston won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 78-74
Reckless remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Sonny grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 9
Reckless is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Sonny lashes out with a pair of light punches to the ribs.
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-Reckless tries to land a right uppercut to the chin, but Sonny ties him up.
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-Reckless tries a left to the chin, but falls short.
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-Reckless attacks with a barrage of crosses to the nose, but Sonny narrowly avoids it
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-Reckless charges with a flurry of punches to the chin, but Sonny narrowly avoids it
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-Reckless paws a series of right punches to the head, but is ineffective.
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+Reckless hits with a series of uppercuts to the eye.
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+Reckless stuns Sonny with a shot to the chin.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 16 of 39 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 8 of 8 punches.
Reckless won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 87-84
Reckless remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Sonny grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 10
Reckless is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Sonny is using the ring. (using the ring)
-Reckless launches a right jab to the jaw, but Sonny blocks.
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+Sonny fires a nice jab to the chin.
+Sonny smacks Reckless with a barrage of quick punches to the head.
Sonny lands a well placed cross to the jaw and Reckless is lifted off his feet and onto his back!!
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Reckless struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Reckless throws a volley of roundhouses to the head.
-Reckless paws a series of crosses to the temple, but fails to score.
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+Reckless wallops Sonny with a series of loud punches to the nose!
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+Reckless hammers Sonny with a volley of furious blows to the nose!
+Sonny tattoos Reckless with a flurry of mean punches to the jaw. Reckless sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Reckless fires a volley of strong crosses to the head.
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-Reckless tries a volley of uppercuts to the nose, but only hits air.
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+Sonny punches Reckless with a flurry of punches to the mouth.
Sonny lands a terrific hook and Reckless is knocked off his feet!!
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Reckless struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the head.
+Sonny fires a pair of off balance hooks to the mouth. Reckless asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Sonny takes charge with a series of solid punches to the jaw.
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+Sonny strikes with a flurry of stinging punches to the mouth.
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+Reckless slams Sonny with a pair of punches to the chin.
+Reckless jars Sonny with a barrage of stiff punches to the mouth.
+Sonny jolts Reckless with a series of punches to the temple.
+Sonny attacks with a series of loud punches to the mouth.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 23 of 40 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 40 of 40 punches.
Charles"SONNY"Liston won the round 10-7
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 97-91
Reckless grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Sonny is obviously tired. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has minor cut below the right eye. He has a bloody nose.
ROUND 11
Reckless is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Reckless hurts Sonny with a pair of shots to the mouth!!
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+Sonny lands a volley of stiff punches to the chest. Reckless hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Reckless charges with a left to the mouth, but Sonny ducks just in time.
+Reckless stuns Sonny with a barrage of powerful roundhouses to the nose.
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-Reckless attacks with a series of right roundhouses to the chin, but misses completely.
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-Reckless tries to land a volley of punches to the jaw, but only hits air.
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+Reckless punches Sonny with a pair of hooks to the mouth!!
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-Reckless probes with a pair of blows to the temple, but fails to score.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 16 of 40 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 8 of 8 punches.
Reckless won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 106-101
Reckless grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Sonny is obviously tired. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has minor cut below the right eye. He has a bloody nose.
ROUND 12
Reckless is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Sonny is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Reckless nails Sonny with a volley of quick shots to the face.
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-Reckless attacks with a series of punches to the face, but Sonny beats a hasty retreat.
-Reckless probes with a roundhouse to the head, but Sonny ties him up.
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-Reckless attempts a volley of punches to the jaw, but to no avail.
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+Sonny tattoos Reckless with a barrage of heavy punches to the temple. Reckless laughs!
-Reckless attacks with a volley of hooks to the face, but is ineffective.
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+Reckless belts Sonny with a right to the temple.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Reckless landed 16 of 42 punches, and Charles"SONNY"Liston landed 8 of 8 punches.
Reckless won the round 10-9
Charles"SONNY"Liston is winning the fight 115-111
Reckless grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Sonny is obviously tired. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has minor cut below the right eye. He has a bloody nose.
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Reckless 10-9
Round 2: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 3: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 4: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 5: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 6: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 7: Reckless 10-9
Round 8: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 9: Reckless 10-9
Round 10: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-7
Round 11: Reckless 10-9
Round 12: Reckless 10-9
Total Score: Charles"SONNY"Liston 115-111
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Reckless 10-9
Round 2: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 3: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 4: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 5: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 6: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 7: Reckless 10-9
Round 8: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 9: Reckless 10-9
Round 10: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-7
Round 11: Reckless 10-9
Round 12: Reckless 10-9
Total Score: Charles"SONNY"Liston 115-111
Oscar De La Hoya scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Reckless 10-9
Round 2: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 3: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 4: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 5: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 6: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 7: Reckless 10-9
Round 8: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-9
Round 9: Reckless 10-9
Round 10: Charles"SONNY"Liston 10-7
Round 11: Reckless 10-9
Round 12: Reckless 10-9
Total Score: Charles"SONNY"Liston 115-111
Charles"SONNY"Liston wins by decision!
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