Public Fight Report
(Heavyweight) Big Friendly Giant defeated Howie Long by knockout (KO) in round 7.Match Friday, June 16, 2000In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 259 pounds (117 kilograms) is Howie Long!!
In this corner, standing 6 feet and 8 inches (203 centimeters) tall weighing in at 312 pounds (142 kilograms) is Big Friendly Giant!!
The referee for this bout will be Richard Steele.
ROUND 1
Howie is brawling. (inside)
Giant stays outside and uses his jab.
+Giant hurts Howie with a flurry of commanding uppercuts to the solar plexus!!
+Howie nails Giant with a bite to the ear! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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-Howie paws a flurry of left punches to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
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+Giant scores with a series of punches to the solar plexus. Howie hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Giant hammers Howie with a barrage of wild punches to the stomach. Howie sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Giant tags Howie with a pair of stinging punches to the stomach. Howie gets mad!
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+Howie pops Giant with a straight right to the solar plexus!
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+Giant attacks with a volley of nice punches to the ribs. Howie seems wobbly!
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+Giant lashes out with a barrage of strong punches to the chest.
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+Giant fires a series of blows to the chest.
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+Howie solidly lands a pair of loud punches to the chest.
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+Giant tosses a pair of punches to the stomach. Howie covers up.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Howie Long landed 18 of 25 punches, and Big Friendly Giant landed 43 of 45 punches.
Big Friendly Giant won the round 10-9
Big Friendly Giant is winning the fight 10-9
Howie doesn't even want to rest!
Giant doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Howie is brawling. (inside)
Giant stays outside and uses his jab.
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+Howie attacks with a pair of punches to the ribs.
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+Giant belts Howie with a flurry of punches to the stomach. Howie shakes his head to clear it.
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+Giant smacks Howie with a flurry of loud punches to the chest.
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+Howie tosses a pair of blows to the chest.
+Giant hits with a pair of hard punches to the ribs. Howie covers up.
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+Giant whacks Howie with a flurry of stinging blows to the ribs. Howie retreats to the far corner.
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+Giant tattoos Howie with a flurry of punches to the stomach. Howie quickly recovers.
+Giant pokes Howie with a pair of heavy punches to the ribs.
+Giant tosses a barrage of light punches to the stomach.
-Howie probes with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
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+Giant tattoos Howie with a barrage of punches to the chest. Howie seems wobbly!
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+Giant lands a flurry of blows to the chest.
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+Giant scores with a series of wild punches to the chest.
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+Giant takes charge with a barrage of shots to the stomach. Howie sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Howie Long landed 16 of 25 punches, and Big Friendly Giant landed 49 of 49 punches.
Big Friendly Giant won the round 10-9
Big Friendly Giant is winning the fight 20-18
Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Giant remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
Howie is brawling. (inside)
Giant stays outside and uses his jab.
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+Giant throws a barrage of furious punches to the chest.
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-Howie attacks with a flurry of right shots to the stomach, but only hits air.
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+Giant hits with a pair of quick punches to the chest.
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+Giant throws a series of nasty punches to the ribs.
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+Giant whacks Howie with a barrage of heavy punches to the ribs.
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+Giant stuns Howie with a barrage of stiff punches to the solar plexus.
+Giant solidly lands a left to the ribs.
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+Giant throws a pair of nasty punches to the chest.
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+Howie lands a volley of nice blows to the solar plexus.
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+Giant tattoos Howie with a flurry of stinging blows to the chest. Howie gets mad!
+Howie hits with a volley of heavy punches to the chest.
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+Giant punches Howie with a series of powerful punches to the solar plexus.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Howie Long landed 13 of 26 punches, and Big Friendly Giant landed 45 of 54 punches.
Big Friendly Giant won the round 10-9
Big Friendly Giant is winning the fight 30-27
Howie is obviously tired.
Giant grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 4
Howie is brawling. (inside)
Giant backpedals and jabs.
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-Howie attempts a left right to the stomach, but Giant leaps aside.
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-Howie throws a volley of punches to the ribs, but Giant ducks just in time.
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+Giant stuns Howie with a pair of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Howie throws a uppercut to the ribs, but to no avail.
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+Howie punches Giant with a series of glancing punches to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Howie Long landed 9 of 23 punches, and Big Friendly Giant landed 8 of 9 punches.
Howie Long won the round 10-9
Big Friendly Giant is winning the fight 39-37
Howie is obviously tired.
Giant grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 5
Howie fights inside. (inside)
Giant backpedals and jabs.
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+Howie smacks Giant with a powerful hook to the chest. Giant hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Howie tries to land a barrage of shots to the solar plexus, but only hits air.
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+Giant backs up Howie with a pair of painful punches to the ribs.
-Howie attempts a pair of punches to the ribs, but Giant narrowly avoids it
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+Howie shakes Giant with a flurry of stiff shots to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Howie Long landed 9 of 25 punches, and Big Friendly Giant landed 8 of 8 punches.
Howie Long won the round 10-9
Big Friendly Giant is winning the fight 48-47
Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Giant remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 6
Howie fights inside. (inside)
Giant stays outside and uses his jab.
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+Giant lashes out with a barrage of punches to the nose.
Giant lands a brutal right haymaker and Howie's knees buckle -- he topples to the canvas!!
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Howie struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Howie connects with a pair of punches to the nose. Giant sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
+Giant catches Howie with a series of furious punches to the temple.
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+Giant lands a straight right to the face!
+Giant attacks with a hard straight right to the temple.
+Howie attacks with a barrage of shots to the eye.
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+Giant jars Howie with a series of punches to the eye.
Giant lands a cruel right hook and Howie is flattened!!
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Howie struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Howie jolts Giant with a volley of vicious shots to the chin!! Giant grimaces in pain.
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-Howie probes with a roundhouse to the jaw, but misses completely.
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+Howie smacks Giant with a barrage of punches to the face. Giant beats a hasty retreat.
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+Giant grazes Howie with a flurry of punches to the mouth.
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+ The fighters exchange blows to the nose.
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+Giant hurts Howie with a flurry of loud punches to the eye.
-Howie paws a flurry of right punches to the jaw, but Giant ducks.
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+Howie shakes Giant with a hook to the face.
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+Giant drills Howie with a barrage of punches to the mouth.
+Giant connects with a barrage of punches to the head!
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+Howie jolts Giant with a flurry of mean punches to the mouth. Giant sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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The fighters circle.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Howie Long landed 17 of 32 punches, and Big Friendly Giant landed 37 of 37 punches.
Big Friendly Giant won the round 10-7
Big Friendly Giant is winning the fight 58-54
Howie is obviously tired. He has cut below the right eye.
Giant grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has a bloody lip.
ROUND 7
Howie fights inside. (inside)
Giant is a raging bull!. (all-out)
-Howie attacks with a series of shots to the chest, but Giant leaps aside.
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+Howie catches Giant with a series of off balance blows to the ribs.
Howie lands a cruel hook and Giant falls to the canvas!!
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Giant struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Giant fires a series of powerful uppercuts to the eye.
Giant lands a lightning left blow to the head and Howie is flattened!!
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He's Out!
Big Friendly Giant wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Howie receives medical attention from his trainer. He has cut below the right eye. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Giant collapses limply onto his stool. He has minor cut above the left eye. He has cut below the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a bloody lip.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 2: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 3: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 4: Howie Long 10-9
Round 5: Howie Long 10-9
Round 6: Big Friendly Giant 10-7
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 2: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 3: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 4: Howie Long 10-9
Round 5: Howie Long 10-9
Round 6: Big Friendly Giant 10-7
Christy Martin had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 2: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 3: Big Friendly Giant 10-9
Round 4: Howie Long 10-9
Round 5: Howie Long 10-9
Round 6: Big Friendly Giant 10-7
Big Friendly Giant wins by a knockout!
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