Public Fight Report
(Middleweight) Johnny Ballard defeated The Greatest Never by technical knockout (TKO) in round 4.Match Friday, June 27, 2025In this corner, standing 5 feet and 8 inches (173 centimeters) tall weighing in at 160 pounds (73 kilograms) is Johnny Ballard!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet(152 centimeters) tall weighing in at 160 pounds (73 kilograms) is The Greatest Never!!
The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.
ROUND 1
Ballard covers up.
Never clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
+Never nails Ballard with a pair of painful punches to the solar plexus.
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-Never tries to land a volley of punches to the ribs, but flails uselessly.
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Never probes with a series of punches to the stomach, but Ballard ties him up.
+Never clocks Ballard with a flurry of stiff blows to the chest.
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Johnny Ballard landed 4 of 8 punches, and The Greatest Never landed 12 of 22 punches.
The Greatest Never won the round 10-9
The Greatest Never is winning the fight 10-9
Ballard doesn't even want to rest!
Never grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 2
Ballard covers up.
Never clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Ballard staggers Never with a volley of stiff punches to the nose.
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-Never attempts a barrage of right blows to the stomach, but Ballard covers himself well.
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+Never nails Ballard with a volley of glancing shots to the ribs.
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-Never probes with a volley of left punches to the ribs, but Ballard steps aside.
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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The fighters study each other.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Johnny Ballard landed 5 of 8 punches, and The Greatest Never landed 10 of 25 punches.
The Greatest Never won the round 10-9
The Greatest Never is winning the fight 20-18
Ballard remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Never is slowing down.
ROUND 3
Ballard covers up.
Never clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Never attacks with a series of shots to the solar plexus, but Ballard ties him up.
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Ballard connects with a volley of painful blows to the ribs.
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+Never hits with a series of heavy shots to the ribs!!
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-Never probes with a flurry of shots to the stomach, but Ballard leaps aside.
-Never tries to land a series of right shots to the ribs, but Ballard backs out of it.
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-Never lunges with a hook to the solar plexus, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Johnny Ballard landed 6 of 8 punches, and The Greatest Never landed 6 of 24 punches.
The Greatest Never won the round 10-9
The Greatest Never is winning the fight 30-27
Ballard remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Never receives medical attention from his trainer.
ROUND 4
Ballard covers up.
Never clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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Ballard tries to attack, but Never hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Never paws a volley of blows to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
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+Ballard smacks Never with a barrage of powerful blows to the ribs. Ballard attacks like a wild man! Never seems confused and glassy-eyed. The Referee stops the fight!
Johnny Ballard wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Ballard remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Never can't remember which corner is his.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: The Greatest Never 10-9
Round 2: The Greatest Never 10-9
Round 3: The Greatest Never 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: The Greatest Never 10-9
Round 2: The Greatest Never 10-9
Round 3: The Greatest Never 10-9
Roy Jones Jr had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: The Greatest Never 10-9
Round 2: The Greatest Never 10-9
Round 3: The Greatest Never 10-9
Johnny Ballard wins by a technical knockout!
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