Two

Boxing

Vassiliy Jirov vs. Michael Moorer

Result

December 9, 2004

Pechanga Resort and Casino

Temecula, California

Live on Fox Sports Network

Line-up:

WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title Bout - vacant (12 Rds)

Michael Moorer (47-4-1, 37 KOs) wins by TKO at 2:08 of the 9th round over Vassiliy Jirov (33-3, 29 KOs)

Rd 1

Both come out - Jirov throws a combo - Moorer counters - both starting to jab - Jirov trying to use left jab to

set up straight right - Jirov going to the body - Moorer popping the jab - Jirov throwing the left to the body and

head - Moorer blocks - Moorer content top stalk and use the jab - Jirov lands left to the body - Moorer jabs -

Jirov throwing jabs now - Right hand stuns Jirov - Jirov comes back with right as bell rings.

Rd 2

Jirov comes out with a right jab - Moorer comes back with his own jabs - Jirov circling, using angles - Jirov

throws right to body, Moorer blocks - Jirov using right jab - Moorer looks like he's waiting for the one punch -

Moorer lands two solid jabs to the face of Jirov - Jirov try's to work the body - Moorer landing stiff jabs - Jirov

really throwing a lot of right jabs - Jirov lands accidental low blow as bell rang.

Rd 3

Moorer comes out jabbing - Jirov showing lateral movement - Jirov lands some shots to the body - Moorer

okay - When Jirov throws the right hook, he leaves himself wide open for the left counterpunch - both fighters

jabbing - both fighters clash heads and Moorer goes to one knee (called a knockdown). Jirov trying to put

pressure on Moorer - Moorer okay - round ends.

Rd 4

Jirov comes out with a double jab - Jirov trying to set up the left  hand - Jirov lands nice body shot - Moorer

okay - Jirov lands good left hook on Moorer's face - Moorer okay - Jirov was cut from head clash in the

previous round - Moorer looks content to counter punch - Jirov throws combo to head of Moorer (mostly

blocked by the arms) - Moorer lands good punch to face of Jirov (no damage) - round ends

Rd 5

Jirov comes out jabbing again - so does Moorer - Jirov throwing combo to head and body of Moorer (mostly

blocked) - Moorer jabs - Jirov counter jabs - Jirov staying busy - Jirov lands blow a little low again (warned) -

both in close exchanging punches - Jirov back to lateral movement - Jirov throwing out the jab - Moorer looks

like he's waiting for the one punch - Jirov throws a few jabs as the round ends.

Rd 6

Jirov throws out the jab - Jirov moving side to side, popping the jab - Moorer just following Jirov around the

ring - Moorer throws out a double jab - Jirov counters with his own - Both exchange solid jabs - Moorer

misses with a short upper-cut - Jirov lands left to the body - left jab landing for Jirov - Jirov misses short right

hook - Jirov lands a solid left to the body of Moorer - round ends.

Rd 7

Both comes out to center of ring - Jirov starts to jab and move - Moorer using the jab sparingly - Jirov lands a

looping left hook - no damage - Moorer lands a short uppercut - Jirov cut on corner of right eye (ref said it

was from a head butt) - Jirov goes to the body - Moorer starting to get busy - Jirov jabbing - Moorer misses

with a straight left - Jirov throws a right hook that is blocked by Moorer - round ends.

Rd 8

Jirov comes out jabbing as they clinch - Jirov back on horse and circling - Moorer throws out a few jabs -

Jirov looking to go to the body - Moorer throws out a double jab - Moorer gets on his toes for a bit - Jirov

throws a left to the head of Moorer that is blocked - Jirov gets a point deducted for another head butt - Moorer

lands a good, stiff jab - both exchange punches from the inside - Moorer lands a good uppercut - both bang

on the ropes - both exchange blows against the ropes as the round ends.

Rd 9

Jirov comes out jabbing - Jirov circling - Moorer pops out a jab - both clinch - Jirov tries to work from the

inside - Jirov keeping his right arm low - both in close against the ropes exchanging blows - Moorer works

out behind two short right punches - Moorer finally throwing punches - both exchange punches in center of

ring - Moorer lands a left - Jirov goes down - Gets right back up - Jirov a little wobbly - ref stops the bout -

Moorer by TKO.

- Moorer gave props to Jirov for a tough fight

- Jirov said he felt good and it was a good fight

(12/9/04)