Enzo Nazario vs Rafael Romero

Fight info: Pacaembu Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2006-06-28, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Toby Gibson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Alexis Arguello (Nicaragua), Jang Kwan-Ho (South Korea) and Roy Francis (United Kingdom), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Enzo Nazario - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Ronaldo
In the blue corner: Rafael Romero - Record: 0-0-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gibson gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:10 Rafael Romero pins Nazario in the corner! 0:0
0:14 Romero fires a lead right that Nazario manages to avoid. 0:0
0:21 Nazario lands a strong cross! 4:0
0:21 Romero looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:0
0:32 A cross lands for Nazario. Romero didn't see that one coming. 6:0
0:41 Nazario's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 6:0
0:44 Romero backs into his own corner... 6:0
0:48 Romero smothers Nazario's attack as Nazario tries to get off some shots inside. 6:0
0:58 Romero lands a stinging jab. 6:2
01:12 Nazario leans on the ropes and motions for Rafael Romero to come in. 6:2
01:16 The two men continue to measure one another. 6:2
01:27 Nazario tries to muscle inside but Romero clinches him. 6:2
01:32 Nazario works his way free! 6:2
01:40 Romero is keeping away from the ropes. 6:2
01:44 Rafael Romero is circling his opponent. 6:2
01:49 Romero is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:2
01:52 Rafael Romero backs away and hitches up his trunks. 6:2
02:06 Nazario lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Romero. 6:2
02:08 Romero shoots the jab into the chest of Nazario. 6:4
02:30 Romero doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:6
02:39 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 6:6
02:47 Nazario just misses with a huge shot as Romero chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:6
02:54 Romero lands a smashing cross! 6:10
02:54 Enzo Nazario is staggered… 6:10
03:00 Nazario misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:10
03:00 The bell sounds to end Round 1 of what could well prove to be a very close fight. 8:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Romero got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Lou Duva's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Romero feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:16 Romero takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:18 Nazario has Romero trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:0
0:23 Nazario throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:25 The fighters are tangled up inside. Romero has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:39 Romero gets inside and fires a hook to Nazario's body. 0:4
01:03 Nazario suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:4
01:11 Romero is trapped in the corner... 0:4
01:15 Nazario drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Romero wince! 5:4
01:15 Romero is hurt! 5:4
01:31 Nazario throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Romero but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 5:4
01:33 Romero scores with the jab. 5:6
01:58 Nazario is holding... 5:6
02:13 Gibson moves them apart. 5:6
02:25 Nazario misses with that punch. 5:6
02:34 Romero retreats into a neutral corner. 5:6
02:39 Nazario tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Romero. 5:6
02:41 Romero lands a stinging jab. 5:8
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 5:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Romero looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Enzo Nazario has Romero pinned! 0:0
0:13 Look out! That was a straight right by Nazario! 4:0
0:13 Romero is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:0
0:26 Romero is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:2
0:39 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:2
0:48 Enzo Nazario swings...and misses. 4:2
01:02 Nazario throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:2
01:12 Romero rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:4
01:21 Romero moves into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:25 Nazario is off target with that punch. 4:4
01:27 Romero snakes the jab through Enzo Nazario's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:6
01:37 Romero traps Nazario in the corner! 4:6
01:41 Romero ends up behind Nazario as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 4:6
01:45 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:6
01:49 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:6
01:54 Nazario scores with a tremendous left! 8:6
01:54 Romero is suddenly in trouble! 8:6
02:03 Nazario steals a quick glance at his corner. 8:6
02:07 The action slows for the moment. 8:6
02:14 Rafael Romero misses with that punch. 8:6
02:26 Nazario is pinned in his own corner... 8:6
02:26 The cross scores for Romero. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:8
02:35 Nazario has Romero cornered! 8:8
02:39 Nazario pins Romero's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 8:8
02:48 Gibson separates the two... 8:8
02:58 Nazario tries to drop the right hand over the top but Romero ducks under it. 8:8
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 8:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Lou Duva not only gave Romero encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Nazario. Now it's up to Rafael Romero to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Romero pins Nazario's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:16 Referee Gibson separates the two... 0:0
0:16 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:24 Romero tries to push Nazario back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:30 Romero moves into the near right corner. 0:0
0:35 Nazario drops the right hand flush on Romero's chin! 4:0
0:35 Romero staggers to the ropes! Romero is struggling to remain upright! 4:0
0:44 Romero seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 4:0
0:52 Romero tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:0
0:54 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Nazario better be careful when he throws that one. 6:0
01:14 Nazario lands a devastating cross! 10:0
01:14 Romero was stunned by that blow! 10:0
01:31 Romero just comes up short with that shot. 10:0
01:43 Both fighters are trying but neither fighter is having much success cutting off the ring this round. 10:0
01:46 Romero appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 10:0
01:54 Romero works free! The fighters move to ring center. 10:0
02:03 Nazario is clinching. Gibson better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 10:0
02:12 Gibson has to break them apart. 10:0
02:18 Nazario backs into the far left corner. 10:0
02:18 A right cross from Rafael Romero gets through Nazario's guard. 10:2
02:33 Nazario fires a volley of punches but Romero was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Nazario started punching. 10:2
02:36 Romero rips a hook to the body. 10:4
02:52 Nazario misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:4
03:00 Nazario doesn't connect with the cross. 10:4
03:00 The bell stops the action as Nazario and Romero go back to their corners. 10:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nazario didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:07 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
0:15 Romero shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
0:19 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:24 Whatever Ronaldo said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Enzo Nazario is letting his hands go. 0:2
0:24 Enzo Nazario has Romero trapped! 0:2
0:28 Enzo Nazario will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:2
0:43 Gibson pries them apart. 0:2
0:48 Enzo Nazario doesn't have to look for Romero this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:2
0:55 Romero fires and misses. 0:2
0:58 Nazario lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Rafael Romero took it well. 3:2
01:15 Nazario bulls his way inside, pushing Romero up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 3:2
01:19 Nazario has Romero blocked in! 3:2
01:24 Romero comes in low. Nazario puts a headlock on him. Gibson knocks Nazario's arm off Romero's head. 3:2
01:28 Nazario pushes Romero away. 3:2
01:33 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 3:2
01:43 Romero fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 3:4
02:00 Nazario grabs Romero's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Gibson has to force Nazario to let go. 3:4
02:05 Gibson separates the two... 3:4
02:10 Romero lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 3:6
02:19 Nazario is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:6
02:26 Nazario misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:6
02:28 Romero shoots the jab into the chest of Nazario. 3:8
02:37 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 3:8
02:49 Nazario fires a left hand that Romero takes high on the shoulder. 3:8
03:00 Enzo Nazario backs into a neutral corner. 3:8
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Gibson to step in. 3:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Romero's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Lou Duva seemed to pump up Romero between rounds. 0:0
0:10 * Romero is told to watch holding and hitting by Gibson 0:3
0:23 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:3
0:28 Nazario tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:3
0:44 Nazario holds his arms up in disgust as Romero holds him around his waist. 2:3
0:53 Gibson separates the two fighters. 2:3
01:05 Romero is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 2:3
01:17 Romero cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 2:3
01:32 He darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:3
01:40 Nazario slides into a neutral corner... 2:3
01:45 Romero is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Nazario. 2:3
01:56 Not much happening at the moment. 2:3
02:03 Romero goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:5
02:13 Gibson is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 2:5
02:20 Romero is literally dancing circles around Nazario this round. 2:5
02:28 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:5
02:31 Romero is motioning with his gloves for Nazario to bring it on, but Rafael Romero is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 2:5
02:34 Enzo Nazario slides into his own corner... 2:5
02:34 Romero lands the lead right. 2:7
02:44 Enzo Nazario is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:7
02:52 Enzo Nazario can't find the range with that punch. 2:7
03:00 Nazario retreats into the right corner. 2:7
03:00 It looks like Romero has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:7
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 3:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Romero received a pep talk from Lou Duva before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Nazario shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:15 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 2:0
0:25 Nazario slides into the corner... 2:0
0:25 Rafael Romero rips a hook to the head. 2:2
0:34 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Enzo Nazario has his head on Romero's chest and blasts home a hook. 4:2
0:48 Romero is either lucky or has radar. Enzo Nazario's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:2
0:50 Romero throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:4
0:59 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 4:4
01:02 The action is back at ring center. 4:4
01:07 Nazario lands a hard hook! 8:4
01:07 Romero looks shaken! 8:4
01:17 Romero traps Nazario in the corner! 8:4
01:21 Romero slips out of a corner, as Nazario attempts to trap him. 8:4
01:26 Romero's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:4
01:34 Nazario frees himself from Rafael Romero's clutches! They move to ring center now. 8:4
01:38 Nazario pushes Romero away to give himself a little more space to work with. 8:4
01:41 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 8:4
01:45 Nazario is blocked in his own corner... 8:4
01:49 Rafael Romero misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:4
01:56 Enzo Nazario rakes Romero's body with those hooks. 11:4
02:14 Romero clamps Nazario's arms to his side and holds on until Gibson breaks the hold. 11:4
02:23 Nazario pushes Romero away. 11:4
02:36 Nazario is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 11:4
02:38 Romero throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Nazario 11:6
03:00 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 11:6
03:00 Gibson breaks them up... 11:6
03:00 Romero shows Nazario his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 13:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Nazario and Romero leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Lou Duva was really animated in Romero's corner and Rafael Romero was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Nazario lands a strong hook! 4:0
0:12 Romero is staggered… 4:0
0:17 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 4:0
0:21 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 4:0
0:27 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:0
0:36 Enzo Nazario is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Romero. 4:0
0:44 Nazario has Romero blocked in! 4:0
0:49 Nazario lands a solid cross! 9:0
0:49 Nazario caught Rafael Romero's attention with that cross. 9:0
01:00 Nazario seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
01:04 The action slows for the moment. 9:0
01:15 There's a solid right hand that scores for Enzo Nazario. 12:0
01:29 Nazario lands a smashing hook! 16:0
01:29 Romero was staggered by that punch! 16:0
01:40 Both fighters move back to ring center. 16:0
01:44 Nazario misses wildly with the hook. 16:0
01:59 Gibson tries to separate the boxers but Romero has a vice-like grip on Nazario. 16:0
02:03 Gibson steps in and breaks it up. 16:0
02:07 Gibson is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 16:0
02:19 Nazario pushes Romero then steps away from him. 16:0
02:27 The uppercut just landed by Romero is a nice weapon on the inside. 16:2
02:37 Romero has Nazario trapped in the far neutral corner... 16:2
02:37 Romero scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Enzo Nazario. 16:4
02:41 Nazario is slowing up... 16:4
02:55 Romero picks off the jab thrown by Nazario. 16:4
03:00 Romero leaves the jab just short. 16:4
03:00 Nazario appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 16:4
03:00 Gibson motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 8. 18:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Romero is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Romero's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Nazario wings a big left hand at Romero but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:13 Romero connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 0:2
0:18 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:22 Nazario has Romero trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:2
0:22 Nazario blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 3:2
0:31 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 3:2
0:40 Romero grabs Nazario. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 3:2
0:50 * The referee cautions Romero about leaning on Nazario's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 3:2
01:15 Nazario lands a solid cross! 7:2
01:15 Romero looks shaken! 7:2
01:35 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Gibson is going to have to sort this out. 7:2
01:39 Nazario tries to get free... Here comes Gibson to break them up... 7:2
01:46 Nazario traps Romero in the corner! 7:2
01:50 Nazario just comes up short with that shot. 7:2
01:52 Rafael Romero fires a punch over the jab of Nazario and gets it in for points. 7:4
01:57 The sting is starting to go from Nazario's punches... 7:4
02:09 Romero just comes up short with that shot. 7:4
02:16 Nazario feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 7:4
02:21 Nazario telegraphed that shot and Romero ducks under it easily. 7:4
02:23 Romero fires the jab. It finds its target. 7:6
02:32 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 7:6
02:42 * Romero seemed to just paw with that last he threw. It looks like his hand is bothering him more than just a little. 7:6
02:55 Nazario keeps scoring points with hard uppercuts on the inside. 10:6
03:00 He seems to have done enough to win this fight. 10:6
03:00 The Referee has to get between Nazario and Romero as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 11:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:15 Oh!!! Nazario unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:0
0:15 Romero is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 4:0
0:24 Romero's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 4:0
0:24 Both fighters are throwing and neither is scoring more than the other. 6:2
0:37 Both fighters take a half-step back. 6:2
0:45 Gibson has to pull the fighters away from each other as Nazario locks up Romero's arms. 6:2
0:50 Nazario finally lets go of Romero. 6:2
01:10 Nazario is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:2
01:45 Nazario dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Romero back on his heels! 11:2
01:45 Romero appears shaken by this punch! 11:2
01:49 Romero needs to catch his second wind... 11:2
02:11 Romero moves into a neutral corner. 11:2
02:15 Nazario fires and misses. 11:2
02:30 Romero's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 11:2
02:39 Nazario is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Romero. 11:2
02:48 Nazario and Romero each take a step back. 11:2
03:00 Nazario lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Romero. 11:2
03:00 Nazario seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:2
03:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 10, the final round of the fight. 11:0

Fight Result

Here's Ed Darien with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision…

Alexis Arguello, Nicaragua scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Jang Kwan-Ho, South Korea scores the bout 97 to 95 for Enzo Nazario

Roy Francis, United Kingdom scores the bout 96 to 95 for Rafael Romero

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Alexis Arguello Round Total
Nicaragua 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Enzo Nazario 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 95
Rafael Romero 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 95

Jang Kwan-Ho Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Enzo Nazario 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 97
Rafael Romero 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 95

Roy Francis Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Enzo Nazario 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 95
Rafael Romero 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Enzo Nazario 27 28 28 30 27 28 30 30 29 30 287
Rafael Romero 30 30 30 27 30 30 27 27 28 27 286


Statistics
Categories Enzo Nazario Rafael Romero
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 0.70 4.00
Hooks / Round 6.10 3.80
Crosses / Round 6.00 3.00
Combinations / Round 1.10 3.40
Uppercuts / Round 0.80 3.70
Punches Landed / Round 14.70 17.90
Punches Missed / Round 78.70 24.10
Punching Accuracy 15.7% 42.6%
Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 2

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 8 / 8
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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