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Originally posted by McGoorty
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Here is what the Americans are saying about Les Darcy now that he is dead,... backing up my claims that Darcy was a victim of Wolves and hidden crooks and politicians.... Please read this.... the link... >>> http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...tDMwpIaSSwMGTw -
Here is a small article proving why they should fight...
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...+gibbons&hl=en
It also states that Mike beat KO brown easily who almost held Darcy...
And lastly Gibbons was acknowledged as the middle weight champ of Australia after he beat Jeff Smith who had by that time beat Darcy and was acknowledged as the middle weight champ of Australia. Darcy lost on a foul though. Since Gibbons beat Smith handily and outclassed McCoy a pretender anyways, and also beat Clabby who had beaten McCoy too..he was accepted as the middle weight champ of the world (America and Australia)....
Note : Much of this has to do with the fact that Smith after losing on a foul claimed the title still...
I hope now you atleast believe Mike's claim was not so absurd, he did as the article said beat everybody who was put up before him..Last edited by Greatest1942; 09-17-2011, 01:40 PM.Comment
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I sincerely believe Darcy was never a "slacker"...please believe me...I just think Gibbons was better...a lot of bull**** is said about many fighters...what ever he was phenomenal for a fighter and I think was as good as any body of that era...Originally posted by McGoorty View Post
"Darcy had a difficult training routine. He was still working for the blacksmith, Ford. He still had no name except among the men of the Hunter Valley and Newcastle. So he had no properly rigged training quarters. At home in East Maitland, he went out at four am and pounded the roads before beginning work at the forge between 6 and 7 am. He finished work at 6 pm, went home, had his bath and tea and went out to the shed behind the rented house at Brisbane Street to spar with Jack Burns and Les Fletcher, belt the big bag, do his body exercises and finally be massaged by Mick Hawkins at 10.30. "
Frankie Bruno, boxer----Doesn't sound so slack to me atleast
The furious rushes of this boy, for such he was, impressed me. I had never experienced such intensity of purpose as I did with this unknown.
Fred Holland...
If someone had Gibbons video ( I am asking the GreatA chiefly, others also if possible)...can you please post it here...I had it...but my sick harddisk crashed and I lost all my select fights...it has been deleted from you tube also...Last edited by Greatest1942; 09-17-2011, 01:55 PM.Comment
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"That boy's the best fighter I ever fought. He's the greatest fighter in the world. He's hard to hit and harder still to hurt. I don't think there's anyone in the world could beat him."Originally posted by Greatest1942 View Post
Eddie McGoorty
"Les Darcy is the best man in the world. I bar no one, not even Jess Willard (world heavyweight champion). The man who can take Eddie McGoory's left swing on the jaw without flinching would not be hurt by anyone."
Fritz Holland
I understand unlike KO brown some rated him high too..and he deserved itComment
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Originally posted by Greatest1942 View Post
Now let me make two things clear and I hope this is my last post in the thread..
1) Darcy when he came here was viewed as a contender...just a contender. Which ideally should not have been the case...as he was more like a belt holder of today's world...he tried to match the guy who will give him the most money....He turned down the Gibbons offer to fight Al McCoy a pretender which lost him some respect.
2) To be honest unlike most Americans I do believe that Darcy was ill advised the guys he recruited in America ( a guess) who inexplicably after Darcy was offered a handsome sum to fight Mike Gibbons or Dillons started to look for a match with CArpeintier ,this damaged the reputation further ...He was a very young kid anyways...In the end he realized probably that Mike Gibbons was the man to beat and not Mccoy , however a lot of allegations has been formed by then , and people had started to doubt that he was dodging Mike anyways...
Here is an article stating Darcy refused great offers waiting for Carpeintier..to the Americans it appeared he was cancelling legitimate offers to fight bonafide opponents like Gibbons or Dillon...What worsened matters was that Dillon and Gibbons accepted to fight Darcy and there were reports that Darcy was putting it off.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...DA415B868DF1D3
Then Carpentier also does not happen. Mismanagement at its best
But the man to the last wanted to fight Mike Gibbons, I think this would have happened, but fate interfered...
Read this
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...+gibbons&hl=en
When you realize what happened next , you really feel sorry for the kid...
An ATG no doubt...a real prodigyLast edited by Greatest1942; 09-17-2011, 02:32 PM.Comment
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Mike Gibbons
Nickname: The St. Paul Phantom
Sex: Male
Era: Retired
Division: Middleweight
Southpaw: No
Nationality: United States
Career Stage: Prime
Career Start: 1908
Career End: 1922
Biography
boxrec.com ID: 11267
Biography Career Record: W110(KO 38) / L10(KO 0) / D10 Never won a world title but is regarded as one of the greatest middleweights of all time. Inducted into the international boxing hall of fame in 1992. Defeated Mike O'Dowd, Happy Littleton, Eddie McGoorty, Jeff Smith, Battling Ortega, Augie Ratner, Chuck Wiggins, George Chip, Leo Houck, Soldier Bartfield, Jack Dillion, Ted Kid Lewis, Packey McFarland, Young Erne, Willie Lewis, Jimmy Clabby, Bob Moha.
Date of Birth: 1887-07-01
Deceased: 1956-08-01
Ratings
Control vs Boxer: 12
Control vs Slugger: 11
Hitting Power: 1
Chin vs Knockdown: 1
Chin vs Knockout: 0
Recovery: 0
Resistance to Cuts: 1
Absorb Punishment: 1
Killer Instinct: 6
Aggressiveness: 6
Endurance: 10
Defense: -6
Fast Starter: 2
Fight on Ropes: 0
Draw Power: 4
Conditioning: 1
Intellect: 8
Proficiency: 10
Fight Inside: 1
Fight Outside: 4
Cover Up: 4
Go for Knockout: 0
Clinching: 69
Ring Movement: 70
Style: Boxer
Fouls: Seldom
Punches: % 2 Pt. - 3 Pt.
Jabs: 28.00 - 2.00
Hooks: 20.00 - 0.00
Crosses: 14.00 - 0.00
Combinations: 25.00 - 1.00
Uppercuts: 10.00 - 0.00
Punching: 42
Counterpunching: 44
Punches Missed: 59
Overall Rating: 12Comment
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Les Darcy
Nickname The Maitland Wonder
Sex: Male
Era: Retired
Division: Middleweight
Southpaw: No
Nationality: Australia
Career Stage: Prime
Career Start: 1910
Career End: 1916
Biography
boxrec.com ID: 39979
Biography Career Record: W46(KO 29) / L4(KO 0) / D0
Date of Birth: 1895-10-01
Deceased: 1917-05-01
Ratings
Control vs Boxer: 9
Control vs Slugger: 11
Hitting Power: 6
Chin vs Knockdown: 1
Chin vs Knockout: 0
Recovery: 0
Resistance to Cuts: 1
Absorb Punishment: 2
Killer Instinct: 7
Aggressiveness: 8
Endurance: 9
Defense: -4
Fast Starter: 3
Fight on Ropes: 2
Draw Power: 4
Conditioning: 2
Intellect: 10
Proficiency: 10
Fight Inside: 2
Fight Outside: 3
Cover Up: 2
Go for Knockout: 2
Clinching: 69
Ring Movement: 70
Style: Boxer
Fouls: Occasionally
Punches: % 2 Pt. - 3 Pt.
Jabs: 21.25 - 1.25
Hooks: 12.50 - 5.00
Crosses: 23.75 - 3.75
Combinations: 5.00 - 5.00
Uppercuts: 20.00 - 2.50
Punching: 40
Counterpunching: 42
Punches Missed: 61
Overall Rating: 12Comment
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Closer much better,.. BUT HOLD THE CIGAR !!
.................................................. ...................................Originally posted by Greatest1942 View Post1) Gibbons wanted to fight Darcy bad, and same with Darcy...I know this
2) Gibbons was always a boring fighter not a crowd pleaser. No doubt the crowd did not like him...But he lost only 3 fights...in a long career... Well he was beaten in some other fights too, maybe some hostility due to his style I don't know but I've found some of his "wins" are also highly disputed...... He lost at least some of those no-contests.
3) P4P I think no one of the era had better or faster footwork, except may be Tunney. I have seen his footage and he is awesome. Footage of Darcy also shows a plethora of great skills, his footwork was very good and from what Gibbons opponents McGoorty, Clabby and Chip said... i.e. that Les Darcy was Brilliant,.. they fought Gibbons and Darcy and they say that Gibbons is very skillful, but they also say that Darcy is the greatest ( and they said this during Darcy's life AND after ),,, fighter in the world... and it's clear that Darcy knew it all by the time he fought Chip..... I really would need to see Gibbons on film in a fight. Until then I only have your opinion and some written evidence,,...... It seems that many of Darcy's fights were deemed important enough to film and preserve... although about 6 other Darcy Fight films have been lost....... Maybe heaps of Gibbons film perished I don't know.
4) I know about suspension...but it was no fault of Gibbons he was keen to fight Darcy and confident he will win, no doubt as was Darcy. People no doubt thought Darcy was dodging Gibbons...did you know that there are articles which say that Darcy actually priced himself out, and it was before he was banned.. Well I can tell you that governor Whitman and then most of the other State Governors DID I REPEAT DID REFUSE DARCY THE RIGHT TO FIGHT.......... You are very wrong on this point my friend....... There is MOUNTAINS OF PROOF FOR THIS FACT...... ALL AUSTRALIA KNOWS THIS...... BTW........... The BOLD print is not me raising my voice... I am just Stressing this point....... The POLITICIANS and others who missed their piece of the cake..... In fact I think I posted a link a few minutes ago and you may have read it by now...... LOL..LOL..LOL.. too late for an edit I saw it LOL..... I'm never going to get to the Liston/Marciano thread at this rate >>>LOL>>>LOL
I think though when the allegations were being made that Darcy was ducking
Gibbons, he was not banned...And I can prove that , though I think it was Rickard who was calling the shots. As I just said..... He had enemies as high as President WILSON FOR mercy's sake.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...es+darcy&hl=en
This says endeavor of Darcy to squirm out of contract with Gibbons is being disliked.. POLITICIANS..... etc. etc..
I did not post those as I didnot have to...just wanted to prove to you that Gibbons was as confident that he will beat Darcy...I think I proved it plenty...we savvy? That's cool, only Gibbons and Dillon had the guts to meet Darcy.... thank god.... although I don't think Gibbons would have been so confident by the 15th round... We are talking about a Darcy who was older more mature and probably improved out of sight....
5) I tried to prove there is always two sides of the coin. I didn't mean to demean Darcy..also I think it is clear Gibbons held the edge over Smith, McGoorty, Clabby (in his second fight he was outclassed and himself admitted this, source already provided) and Smith (whom Darcy lost to). Also beating some additional greats whom Darcy could not fight like Dillons who had almost 10 pounds advantage over Gibbons...Ted Kid Lewis was a great fighter...if I remember correctly he did not give more than 5 pounds to Gibbons , you call this a advantage...and I reapeat Bartfield got outclassed... I think he fought Bartfield a few times... seriously who is Bartfield to be even anywhere near a Gibbons.... To beat Darcy, I'd expect a Gibbons to dispatch Bartfield in just a couple of rounds.. and some newspapers claimed he won one of those fights, Boxrec give Bartfield the verdict so more papers must have thought the Soldier to be victorious... a very close stoush by the sounds of it, but why is Gibbons not destroying this guy in 2 or 3 or 4 bouts ---------------------------- And Darcy was superior to those guys too,... as for Dillon,.... seriously Some of Darcy's victims beat Dillon,,, McGoorty certainly did...... If Eddie is that close to Dillon,.... how is Dillon close to Darcy,....... I don't think Les KO's the very tough Dillon,... but he will walk away with the decision just as he did with Clabby, when Les was ill,.. and had bruised hands,...... even Clabby admitted that Darcy would have knocked him out but for the hands..... Darcy was fighting a 20 round bout at least once a month.......
MIKE GIBBONS BEATS BARTFIELD
The Hartford Courant (1887-1922) - Hartford, Conn.
90 % newspaper say so...by the by, in those days you will find 10 % for anybody.
NZ Truth and another news paper gave it to Bartfield but the AP report and most others gave it to Gibbons as did the referee...I think if Darcy fought Clabby in America , Clabby might have found one paper...as it was a close fight. Yes maybe Clabby would get a newspaper decision,....... acyually I really admire clabby,,,, and same for Fritz Holland..... I am also referring to their personal qualities...... they were wonderful nice guys.... and they were very classy characters..
He also outclassed Al McCoy badly (which is why I think he was the better claimant of the middle weight championship. We are in agreement there (Hallelujah).... I think we can also agree that McCoy won just 1 fight in a series with George Chip,... and we should both agree that McCoy cheated to stop Chip in the 1st by a foul.... Chip never repudiated his statements about that corrupt fight,,......... AL McCOY was never champion......... and McGoorty, Clabby, Chip, Klaus, Darcy, Papke, Dillon, Tommy Uren and maybe Mick King, Dave Smith were actually better than McCoy as well..... the first six are for certain better than McCoy (keep in mind that McCoy hit pretty hard and alway's had a punchers chance, as far as I know he was very very crude).... Do you agree ???
6) Gibbons did not lose to Bartfield most of the news paper gave him victory. I'll look further into that,.... I was only curious when I saw all the nobodies scattered amongst the good one and saw that result in stark red in BOXREC.......... We must be both learning more as we go.
7) I already know about mcCoy, he was a pretender, and Gibbons was better. (hallelujah !!!! and LOL...LOL..McCoy is the worst.
8) I quoted Smith just to prove that not everybody thought Darcy was the best...certainly not Smith.Lastly George "K.O." Brown, and another fighter who visited Australia named Milburn Saylor, both thought that Darcy was overrated. Again just to prove that he was not that evenly rated, as the best (Brown fought him and fought him well by the by) On the bits of film I have seen with Brown and Darcy.... KO seems to be getting hit at will.... beware of false journo's..... Records show that Darcy comfortably beat KO both times ..... I have a photo of KO in 1938 amongst about another 40 great fighters from the past,.... including Philadelphia Jack
9) "McFarland fight"-- The most influential newspaper had it a draw (NY times) and the referee had it a draw too...The associated press(one of the most influential ) gave it to Gibbons...I know this fight well....Gibbons got the vote of the majority or draw some gave it to McFarland ...Gibbons started well, and created a huge lead. The middle rounds were sort of even...But Gibbons tried and McFarland came back strongly...Some papers gave it to McFarland on this...most said Gibbon's early lead and work in the mid rounds was enough...I repeat I know this fight well...you will struggle to prove otherwise. As a fan of McFarland, I'll look into it..... great as Packey was, I think that darcy was way too big and powerful for anyone under MW,,,,, I don't think any welterweight in history could beat Darcy,... let alone a LW.... It is a fact that McFarland was at his best weight as a LW, history confirmed this...... I can only concede that the fight was so close it probably should be a draw.... interestingly enough,.... while Boxrec has McFarland the winner on Gibbons record....... I saw thatr Boxrec Had Gibbons beating McFarland on McFarland's record ??????????????..... WTF !!!!!!.... now tell me, is that weird OR WHAT ???
More ever as I already posted Gibbons had a one pound advantage only. FATTY McFARLAND... HA Ha ha ah...LOL.
But hey , why are we arguing...you rate Darcy better I Gibbons...we are not going to change...lets agree to disagree....
No Way man, we should disagree to agree to not agree ..... just kidding man,.... You are right... I may be persuaded about 5 or 6 guys to be rated ahead of Darcy,.... but no way is Mike figuring in my top 15. maybe about 18th..... he'd be honoured. 
too mate.Comment
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Gibbons Vs. Darcy I Round 1 through 5
Gibbons Vs. Darcy I
Round 1
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1.
0:05 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else.
0:13 Gibbons does a great job of moving as Darcy tries to work inside.
0:15 Gibbons misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross.
0:27 Gibbons lands a nice cross but Darcy turned with it, absorbing most of its power.
0:40 Darcy has Gibbons pinned!
0:40 A hard combination lands for Darcy.
0:53 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it.
01:01 Gibbons pins Darcy's arms! The fighters are tied up...
01:06 Now they break clean.
01:11 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range.
01:17 Mike Gibbons retreats into the far left corner.
01:17 Darcy lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square.
01:17 That last shot stunned Gibbons and it looks like Darcy is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Gibbons is now bleeding.
01:17 Gibbons keeps swiping at his mouth with his glove. His lip's cut but it shouldn't be bothering him that much.
01:17 First round cuts really complicate things for a fighter.
01:30 That was a violent straight right by Darcy!
01:30 Gibbons was stunned by that blow!
01:41 A flurry of blows from Gibbons lands to the body.
02:01 There's a hard shot off the top of Mike Gibbons's head!
02:01 Gibbons was rattled by that shot and he is hurt!
02:22 Mike Gibbons lands a jab to the midsection.
02:31 Darcy doesn't have to look for Gibbons this round. He is right there in front of him.
02:40 Gibbons slides into the corner...
02:40 Darcy's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Gibbons's beltline.
02:45 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Gibbons.
02:54 Darcy can't find the range as he tries to work the body.
03:00 Darcy backs into the upper left corner.
03:00 Gibbons is holding...
03:00 Lane has to separate the two...
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close.
Round 2
0:00 Darcy is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 2 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring.
0:15 Gibbons throws a flurry of punches but Darcy either blocks or slips them.
0:22 The action slows for the moment.
0:29 Gibbons ends up behind Les Darcy as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right.
0:34 Darcy quickly hitches up his trunks.
0:38 Mike Gibbons tries to push Darcy back in an attempt to gain room to punch.
0:42 Gibbons goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it.
01:01 Gibbons is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight.
01:09 Mike Gibbons cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Darcy had his elbows tucked in nicely.
01:11 Darcy ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs.
01:21 Les Darcy and Gibbons are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Darcy having the edge.
01:36 Darcy seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
01:43 Darcy is just missing by a hair with his punches.
01:51 Not a lot of action in the ring right now.
01:55 Gibbons lands a rapier like jab to the head of Darcy.
02:09 Darcy lands a vicious uppercut!
02:09 What a devastating shot, Gibbons looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is!
02:18 Les Darcy backs into his own corner...
02:22 Lane yells at the fighters to separate but Gibbons and Darcy are a tangle of arms.
02:27 Lane steps in and breaks it up.
02:31 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening.
02:35 Darcy backs into a neutral corner.
02:35 Gibbons scores with consecutive blows to the body of Darcy.
02:49 Gibbons looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head.
02:58 Gibbons feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Darcy's chin.
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing!
Round 3
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins.
0:18 Darcy's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight.
0:22 Those were mostly arm punches from Mike Gibbons but several got through.
0:33 Gibbons has Darcy trapped in the upper neutral corner...
0:33 Gibbons scores with a crisp uppercut inside.
0:47 Gibbons is really fluid in his movement.
0:58 Darcy moves into a neutral corner.
0:58 Gibbons slips in a jab to the body.
01:16 Gibbons comes in low. Darcy puts a headlock on him. Lane knocks Darcy's arm off Gibbons's head.
01:31 Referee Lane has to separate the two...
01:38 Gibbons has Les Darcy trapped!
01:42 Gibbons wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Darcy's defense.
01:51 Gibbons fires a jab to the body.
02:05 Mike Gibbons is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring.
02:10 Darcy is forced into his own corner...
02:10 Darcy ducks into an uppercut from Gibbons.
02:22 Gibbons has Darcy blocked in!
02:22 Gibbons catches Darcy with an uppercut as he tries to duck.
02:39 And Gibbons tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Darcy!
02:39 Gibbons appears to be stunned!
02:48 Gibbons moves in and scores with a quick jab.
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3.
Round 4
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4.
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Darcy providing some solid encouragement.
0:08 Darcy rips a hook to the body.
0:25 Darcy scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline!
0:25 Mike Gibbons is suddenly in trouble!
0:30 Gibbons's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye.
0:42 Les Darcy is trying to free his gloves from under Gibbons's gloves.
0:47 Referee Lane steps in to break it up.
0:55 Darcy retreats into a neutral corner.
0:59 Gibbons misses with that combination.
01:06 It's a sweet uppercut by Darcy! He snapped Gibbons's head straight back with that punch!
01:06 How is Mike Gibbons standing after that?
01:22 Darcy frees himself from Gibbons's clutches! They move to ring center now.
01:30 Gibbons shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross.
01:45 Les Darcy has Gibbons cornered!
01:49 Les Darcy ties up Gibbons. Why would he want to clinch now?
01:58 Lane has to break them apart.
02:04 Gibbons brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center.
02:04 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up.
02:24 Darcy is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out.
02:34 Gibbons lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses.
02:48 Gibbons wraps his arms around Darcy.
02:57 The fighters separate after a clinch.
03:00 Les Darcy slides into a neutral corner...
03:00 Mike Gibbons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well.
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Gibbons's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4.
03:00 That blow came well after the bell and Lane is lecturing Gibbons all the way back to his corner.
Round 5
0:00 Gibbons looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway.
0:06 The swelling on the face of Gibbons is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Mike Gibbons still has distension.
0:12 Lane warns Darcy for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting.
0:22 Ouch, that's a cut!
0:22 Darcy keeps wiping the blood from under his right eye with his glove. The cut shouldn't be bothering him that much.
0:22 That accidental head butt that occurred during the clinch has opened a cut!
0:31 Darcy is trapped in Gibbons's corner...
0:31 Gibbons goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it.
0:41 Darcy pins Gibbons in the corner!
0:41 Darcy lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Gibbons's ribs.
0:55 Darcy throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Gibbons but it's enough to keep him off-balance.
0:57 Darcy walks in to a glancing hook from Gibbons.
01:21 Les Darcy lands a hard cross!
01:21 Gibbons suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign.
01:25 The swelling is increasing around Gibbons's right.
01:36 A straight cross from Darcy gets through Gibbons's guard.
01:55 Darcy has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making.
02:01 Gibbons moves into the lower right corner.
02:01 Darcy throws a punch and lands. Gibbons scores with a counter. Looks like Darcy was a little more effective.
02:19 Gibbons's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action.
02:22 The action is back at ring center.
02:26 Mike Gibbons picks off the jab by Darcy.
02:29 Gibbons scores with several light punches to the head.
02:44 Gibbons misses wildly with the Hook.
02:46 Darcy lets a quick hook go, catching Mike Gibbons moving in.
02:50 Gibbons is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight!
03:00 Les Darcy is off target with that combination.
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!!Comment
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Gibbons Vs. Darcy I Rounds 6 Through 9
Round 6
0:00 Gibbons looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway.
0:06 Darcy is ready to go. The cut under the right eye he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped.
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Gibbons's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen.
0:17 Darcy traps Gibbons in the corner!
0:17 Darcy lands with a short, quick uppercut in close.
0:38 Darcy grabs Mike Gibbons. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight.
0:56 Darcy shoves Mike Gibbons away.
01:11 Gibbons misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too.
01:14 Darcy is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands.
01:26 Les Darcy seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
01:29 Gibbons fires the jab. It finds its target.
01:47 Darcy is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Gibbons to chase him.
01:51 Darcy wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it.
01:56 Gibbons's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Darcy.
02:13 Darcy just comes up short with the cross.
02:19 Both men look to measure one another.
02:26 Darcy tastes Gibbons's jab.
02:26 That last shot has reopened a cut on Darcy because the blood is flowing again.
02:26 The cut under Darcy's right eye has been reopened by Mike Gibbons.
02:45 Darcy moves into a neutral corner.
02:49 Gibbons looks to work the body, but Les Darcy covers up nicely.
02:56 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range.
03:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners.
Round 7
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Darcy's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7.
0:06 Darcy's corner men worked their magic on his's cut under the right eye. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear.
0:06 Gibbons's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break.
0:08 Gibbons has Darcy trapped!
0:08 Mike Gibbons gets his head on the chest of Darcy as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head.
0:24 Gibbons darts in and out, making himself a tough target.
0:28 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Les Darcy encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Gibbons. Now it's up to Darcy to implement it.
0:36 Mike Gibbons has Darcy blocked in!
0:40 Darcy is challenging Gibbons to fight him and quit clinching.
0:45 Darcy is told to quit hitting on the break by Lane.
01:02 Gibbons gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed.
01:14 Darcy's jab connects to Gibbons's head.
01:23 Gibbons feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head.
01:44 Gibbons traps Darcy in the corner!
01:44 Gibbons gets off a quick combination to the body.
01:57 Gibbons is flicking the jab, trying to keep Darcy at long range.
02:07 Some good body work by Gibbons but not much on those punches.
02:34 Gibbons can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly.
02:52 The fighters are back at ring center...
02:56 Gibbons is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement.
03:00 Gibbons slides into the corner...
03:00 Darcy can't score with short uppercut inside. Gibbons got his gloves in front of the punch.
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7.
Round 8
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder.
0:08 Gibbons's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all.
0:08 Les Darcy backs into a neutral corner.
0:12 Gibbons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Darcy.
0:19 Darcy's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence.
0:24 Gibbons ties up Darcy.
0:39 Lane is shouting at Gibbons to break!
0:48 Gibbons fires and misses.
0:55 Both fighters seem to be pacing themselves. It appears as if they want to have something left when they get to the final round.
01:07 Gibbons smothers Les Darcy's attack with a clinch!
01:16 Referee Lane separates the two...
01:25 Gibbons ties up Darcy...
01:34 Lane separates the two...
01:38 Lane is encouraging Darcy and Gibbons to mix it up a little and give these fans the fight that they came here to see.
01:45 Gibbons is clinching... Les Darcy is trying to free his gloves... They are under Mike "The St. Paul Phantom" Gibbons's arms...
01:54 Lane has to break the clinch.
02:04 Gibbons brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center.
02:16 Mike Gibbons grabs and holds Darcy...
02:21 Lane separates the two fighters.
02:25 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Lane breaks them apart.
02:33 Gibbons is holding on to Darcy. He seems to be taking a breather.
02:45 Mike Gibbons finally lets go of Darcy.
02:49 Gibbons lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:0
03:00 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight?
03:00 The Referee breaks it up...
03:00 That was a stinker of a round. The fighters should never have left their corners if all they were going to do was run or clinch. The crowd's voicing those same sentiments in the form of boos.
Round 9
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center...
0:08 The swelling on the face of Gibbons is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts.
0:09 Gibbons sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly.
0:30 Gibbons fires a volley of punches but Darcy was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way.
0:47 Mike Gibbons just comes up short with the combination.
01:05 Les Darcy takes a hard combination from Gibbons.
01:05 Darcy appears to have been staggered by that punch...
01:17 Mike Gibbons seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
01:21 Gibbons lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Darcy.
01:37 Gibbons dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Darcy back on his heels!
01:37 Darcy seems to have been hurt by that punch!
01:55 Gibbons pins Darcy's arms. Now they move apart.
02:04 There's a clash of heads; the two men separate and it looks like Les Darcy's cut has reopened.
02:04 The gash under Darcy's right eye is bleeding again.
02:04 More than once this round, it has appeared as if the referee has thought about stepping between the fighters due to the increased bleeding from at least one cut on Darcy's face. Now the third man in the ring is doing just that, as we get a stoppage in the action while the referee leads Les Darcy toward the ringside doctor for a quick consultation. In Darcy's favor, the bleeding isn't flowing into either of his eyes.
02:04 The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Darcy's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Darcy and Gibbons await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 9.
02:04 There must have been an accidental head butt during that clinch that caused that cut.
02:17 Gibbons fires a wild overhand right and misses everything.
02:19 Darcy leans on Gibbons and fires a weak hook to the ribs.
02:32 Darcy slides into a neutral corner...
02:32 Gibbons throws the cross and scores to the head of Darcy.
02:45 Darcy lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it.
03:00 Darcy retreats into the near right corner.
03:00 Gibbons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Darcy.
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end.Comment
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