- 2 hours ago
2000 US Olympian Ricardo Williams Jr makes his pro debut vs Anthony Simpkins on HBO KO Nation from the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Category
😹
FunTranscript
00:04you in the future I love you Arkansas I love you all right Jermaine Taylor is not going anywhere
00:09because we still have two more fights still to come heavyweight Michael Bennett he'll step in
00:14the ring and square off against Andrew Hutchinson and also don't go anywhere we have a hip-hop
00:26performance from Rockefeller recording artist Memphis police but first let's check out a few
00:34upcoming program reminders next month don't miss the premiere of on the record with Bob
00:41Costas a sports show unlike any other on television broadcast live each week this one-hour show will
00:48offer commentary essays and tough issue oriented segments there will also be interviews with
00:54celebrated people from inside and outside the sports world premieres Wednesday February 14th
01:00at 11 p.m. Eastern and Pacific only on HBO next up it's time for the battle of the junior
01:11Walter
01:11weights silver medalist Ricardo Williams jr. also known as little Ricky goes up against top competitor
01:19Anthony the Hawkins Simpkins from Augusta GA once again let's go ringside his friend and Kevin
01:31all right Ricardo Williams jr. was touted as one of the most skilled members of the u.s. Olympic boxing
01:37team he lived up to the top billing coming home with a silver medal the performance he turned in and
01:43his semi-final bout against Diogenes Lunas will go down as one of the best Olympic fights in history it
01:51was scored 42 to 41 in favor of Ricardo Williams Williams now making his professional debut and he
01:59definitely looks to do more of the same they say Madison Square Garden you know really don't hit you to
02:08afterwards you know I tried to treat it just like we fighting in a farm or a barnyard or something
02:11like that you know I tried to treat it just like that you know I fought here in 98 and
02:15I won the gold
02:16medal in the goodwill game I just want to try to keep my streak going I want to see how
02:20the person react
02:21when I hit him you know I don't plan on taking no punches I don't think nobody plan on taking
02:25punches but
02:25you know me I think I'm a big 135 140 pounder so when I hit some of these guys eight
02:31ounce gloves you know
02:32bed time it's got to the point where you know it's a business now you know and uh you know
02:39long as I get paid I
02:40already love to do it you know so I'm ready whenever I fight tomorrow I mean it's Sunday you know
02:45if I had to on
02:45Super Bowl Sunday if I had to. Kevin what makes Williams so strong? You know he's he's aerodynamic he's a
02:54little
02:54low to the ground you know he's a wide but a wide lightweight rather than a tall lightweight so he's
02:59not long and lanky he's
03:01aerodynamic he's really real smooth with his punches he flows I'm looking for a seasoned fighter not a fighter who
03:07lacks
03:08experience but that has experience and like Taylor no easy opener Anthony Simpkins undefeated I tell you
03:15you know hey he wants to make a statement like I said that ability that that Williams has is incredible
03:19so
03:20I'm looking to see it tonight all right Kevin let's bring out these middleweight fighters first Anthony Simpkins
03:27and now from Augusta GA walking in to no escaping this by the beat nuts it's Anthony Simpkins
03:40why I'm looking for my body I'm looking for my body I'm not uncomfortable if you're good with I'm in
04:07my trunk
04:08I'm in my trunk
04:26Anthony Simpkins has only been fighting professionally for eight months but in those eight months
04:31he's been extremely busy. Six bouts, impressive, not one loss. He told us yesterday there will be
04:38no filling out period. He's going right after the silver medals. Well I'll tell you one thing about
04:43Simpkins. He's very busy with his hands too. He knows what he has to do tonight. He's only
04:47going four rounds. He has to be busy from the opening round. If he's not, it could be trouble for
04:52him.
04:58And now the silver medalists from Cincinnati, Ohio, walking out to the music of another level
05:07by bounty killer, it's Ricardo Williams!
05:18Oh
06:09Oh
06:21Oh
06:54Ricardo Williams Jr. started boxing at the age of eight years old. His mother Margie, who is here in attendance
07:01tonight, wanted her son to learn how to defend himself.
07:05Oh, Williams has three older sisters. Kevin, I'd say he's learned that skill quite well.
07:10Well, I know about that. My son got four older sisters in the house, and he's a young one, so
07:15he had to learn to fight and defend himself. He had to represent his own self, and that's where he
07:19learned how to fight the way he does.
07:21Ricardo Williams ready to go against Anthony Simpkins.
07:25All right, let's take a look at the tail of the tape for this junior Walter Wade bout between Williams
07:30and Simpkins. Simpkins comes in five years older than Williams, but it's Williams with the one inch height advantage. Williams
07:38weighed in at 140 on the nose. Simpkins 138 and a half. Neither fighter gained that much weight on our
07:44unofficial scales, and it's Williams with the slight reach advantage.
07:47Let's send it inside the ring now to Michael Buffer with a free fight introductions. Ladies and gentlemen, from Madison
07:54Square Garden, the action continues. The three judges assigned at ringside to score this bout will be Tommy Kazmarek, Ron
08:03McNair, and Tony Paolillo. And when the bell rings, your referee in charge of the action, the legendary Arthur Mercanti.
08:11Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, wearing silver with black letters, and weighing in at 138 and one
08:19half pounds. He's undefeated as a professional. Five victories with two knockouts to his credit, and a draw. He comes
08:26to us from Gloverville, South Carolina. Ladies and gentlemen, here is Anthony the Hawks Simpkins.
08:38And his opponent across the ring, fighting out of the red corner, wearing silver trimmed with black and weighing in
08:44at 140 pounds. Making his professional debut tonight from Cincinnati, Ohio. Ladies and gentlemen, the silver medalist, here is Ricardo
08:56Slick Ricky Williams Jr.
09:08Good evening, Ricardo and Tony. You both know the rules. Shake hands now. Come out boxing at the bell. Good
09:15luck.
09:18Ricardo Williams Jr. has been active as an amateur. The 1998 Goodwill gold medalist, that fight took place right here.
09:26Also, he's a two-time junior world champ and a two-time junior Olympic champ.
09:32All of these accolades coming before the age of 17. Eight career losses and an amateur career that spans over
09:40200 fights.
09:41Yeah, but tonight he's going to win with a fight with more fights. Professional fights, at least. He's got to
09:47do some adjusting wings. No head game, no shirt. I don't believe they'll have a problem with it. It looks
09:52very smooth.
09:53All right, very good. Get in the gym. Getting the gym. He's got to do a jab. Do a lot
09:57at his speed. What's he going to see? He's got the look of a professional already.
10:04Goes to the work of the body of Anthony Simpkins.
10:09Come through with a straight counter-left hand.
10:12Sen Simpkins back.
10:15And of all Olympians I've seen so far,
10:18Ricardo Williams is more relaxed.
10:20He's counter-punching.
10:21He's putting his hands properly where they belong.
10:24He's doing a jab.
10:25He's feigning first.
10:27He's doing some things that a seasoned professional does.
10:32Simpkins lunging in, but it's Williams who does work.
10:38With his counters.
10:39Counters right there.
10:40Both fighters landed.
10:42Williams has some very fast changes you can see.
10:44He punches off reflexes and straight right hand back to the jab.
10:48He's doing some very nice things here earlier at the start.
10:58Even though all the nice things that Williams is doing,
11:00Simpkins don't seem to be bothered by this.
11:03He's had spot fights where he used to stuff like this.
11:08We talked about the nerves and the jitters for these Olympians as we started the night.
11:13How much more confidence do you think Williams and Bennett might have,
11:19having seen their three teammates already be victorious?
11:24Well, it's just really not, it's more, I think it's more so pressure.
11:28I mean, he, you know, the, the, the, the, the peers have gotten their victories done.
11:34They've gotten it out the way.
11:35They've got their victories with their belt.
11:37And they broke, they started a string of things to happen.
11:40Now, as the night goes on, I believe Benny will say, you know what, he had to 43 for his
11:44team.
11:45You gotta remember, these guys were all teammates and fought against other teams.
11:47Two left-hands from Ricardo Williams.
11:53Ricardo Williams, it's a south force.
11:59Simpkins fires back with a right hand, Williams block it, and Williams counting with a left.
12:06Williams is very effective with his hand speed and punching power,
12:08moving from angle to angle, different sides.
12:11He's doing some very nice things there.
12:13You can see early on why he gets the top filling.
12:24Williams is stepping away a little bit to the pitch,
12:27and then he counts him right away.
12:33Two big left-hands to end the first round.
12:44Williams is the entire family in the audience to cheer him on.
12:56You both may come back with your hook, okay?
12:59I'm good, and turn the circle around to the right, okay?
13:03You go to the front-side.
13:04Okay, come on baby.
13:08He's open underneath with the left hand that come under before you go. We're going to find it for getting
13:15Head to replay see Atlantic straight punches
13:20Straight left hand right on the chin. I mean some kids don't surprise
13:23He didn't go down from those two shots. It was flush by the choice another angle of safety shot
13:28That's very effectively simply still Thanos beat and still going back
13:35Our CompuBox numbers backing up
13:38Williams performance in the first round landing 80
13:4246 percent of his punches
13:45289 total
13:49He's got great speed of Jones. I mean his math is
13:53It's all the punches he steps to his right. He's doing very good things
13:56He's got 50 stepping to the left hand he throws a straight left hand that's being a southpaw
14:00And come back to right every time we've talked about this and fights pass on
14:07Orthodox fighter meets the southpaw
14:12Williams keeping his right foot on the outside of Simpkins left foot as well
14:21He can do everything he wants to do he can keep some kids pulling outside of his right foot and
14:26still connect with straight left hand
14:29Skip some kids is not going to jab that you are going to slow down
14:33We're caught a win. He's not fighting to the body some kids
14:35So he's not doing he points to the body now, but he's not doing that in his
14:39A big looping right hand
14:49Simpsons gotta give me credit he's got some chin. He's taking some big shots early
14:55He's still in he's fighting back
14:57You're crazy
15:11So for metal stick for two thousand Olympic games
15:16Manly believe he got robbed
15:20In his gold medal match
15:23He lost 27 to 20 on the point scoring system
15:27He's stepping back
15:28Just enough to make Simpkins miss
15:30And encounter him
15:31Every time he's up to his jab
15:32I see right there
15:33There's a little tiny step back
15:35He makes Simpkins throw a punch
15:36Misses and then he counters
15:44Arthur McCannity Sr.
15:46Warning Simpkins
15:48Keep his shots up
15:50Nice body shot
15:52That time with a left hand
15:53From Williams
16:01Williams now ripping off
16:03Two big blows
16:04To the body
16:05Simpkins coming back
16:07Very little affects Simpkins
16:09I tell you I'm very amazed
16:10As far out matchup
16:12That those shots have not buckled
16:15Simpkins even a little bit
16:18You have to be impressed
16:19With all the opponents so far tonight
16:22I'll tell you for their first personal fight
16:24And my hat goes off to them
16:25He's fought above themselves
16:31Ricardo Williams trying to end the second round
16:33With a floor
16:42That was better
16:43That was better
16:44That was better
16:44You're getting some respect now
16:45You're getting some respect now
16:46But what we're still not doing
16:48We mentioned earlier in the program
16:51Williams' semi-final Olympic match
16:54Against the Cuban
16:55Diogenes Luna
16:56It was the highest scoring match
16:59At the 2000 summer games
17:01And it'll go down as one of the most exciting
17:05Williams now
17:06Trying to stay away
17:07In the fourth and final round
17:09Winning 42 to 41
17:12It was that close
17:14Well when fights are that close
17:16You know
17:16The other side of the boat
17:17Sometimes you wish you would have got a knockout
17:19Like I said
17:20Williams is trying to gain that same respect he had
17:22Step over
17:23Step over to your left
17:25And come under with that left hand
17:36Simpkins trying to be as active as Williams
17:39But not nearly as effective
17:42Landing only 15 punches
17:45Through two rounds
17:51Williams is so effective
17:52When you're allowed to get speed
17:53And counterpunches
17:54He allows Williams
17:56He allows Simpkins to throw
17:57And he counters him
17:59Like he just did like this
18:02Simpkins is hitting air
18:03Williams is hitting Simpkins
18:09Big launching left cross
18:12From Ricardo Williams
18:14Simpkins
18:15Not hurt
18:16Williams will be saying himself
18:18What does it take to knock this man out
18:20That's what he's saying to himself
18:26But just like your man Taylor
18:28Williams showing poise
18:30Not necessarily
18:32Leaving his game plan
18:33Trying to force a knockout
18:36I mean with all the stinking
18:37In the ring as far as
18:39In the room as far as fighters
18:40He's got the non-hoppers in the room
18:41Julia Jones in the room
18:42He wants to say himself
18:43Hey guys
18:44Has this happened to you
18:45On your first professional fight?
18:49Most like my trainer
18:50Bill Borgia would tell me
18:51He would say
18:52Kevin you know what
18:53You're going to knock this guy out
18:54Touch him 100 times
18:56Make his face fall off
19:00Williams steps back
19:02Then steps through
19:03Extending with the left hand
19:06Because the way
19:06Williams is throwing his shots
19:08You know the chance of an injury there
19:10Because Simpkins have a hard head
19:14I learned that the hard way
19:15By breaking my hand
19:17Bill told me
19:17Don't throw at the head
19:20Williams doing a nice job
19:21Better than any of the previous Olympians
19:23Of going to the body
19:25He seems to be implementing that plan successfully
19:28I would suggest to him
19:29To go to the body
19:30Lay up the head
19:31Later on
19:32You got four rounds
19:33So yell them around
19:34Go to that head later on
19:37Touch him up top
19:38And then kill him downstairs
19:50Williams being encouraged
19:51By the crowd
19:53If I score
19:54To go to the bottom
19:55Stunt Simpkins now
19:57With a left hand
19:58Simpkins though
19:59Regains his balance
20:00And steps right back
20:05Simpkins got to give him credit
20:06His father knows
20:07He's never beaten
20:08He knows how to stay in there
20:10And I'm sure he's pretty amazed
20:12On how easy he's being handled
20:13By Ricardo Williams
20:17So far though
20:18The theme of this fight
20:19Has been the body work
20:20By Ricardo Williams
20:21And his quickness
20:23Anthony Simpkins
20:24Simply cannot catch up
20:26To Ricardo Williams
20:27Don't believe it
20:28Because Dr. Stance
20:29Has really hurt Simpkins the most
20:32Williams now
20:33Ending the third round
20:35In style
20:43That's what I'm talking about
20:46He stepped over
20:47And took it out
20:48Next month
20:52Don't miss the premiere
20:53Of On the Record
20:54With Bob Costas
20:55A sports show
20:56Unlike any other
20:57On television
20:58Broadcast live each week
21:00This one hour show
21:01Will offer commentary
21:03Essays
21:03And tough issue oriented segments
21:06There will also be interviews
21:07With celebrated people
21:09From inside and outside
21:10The sports world
21:11Premieres Wednesday
21:12February 14th
21:14At 11pm
21:15Eastern and Pacific
21:16Only on HBO
21:20Still to come
21:21U.S. Olympic Boxing
21:23Co-captain
21:24Michael Bennett
21:25Creshing off the rush
21:27Getting ready
21:27For his heavyweight bout
21:28Against Andrew Hutchinson
21:35We head now into the fourth and final round
21:37Let's bring in Julie Letterman
21:39Julie how do you have the fight scored
21:40Fran
21:41Kevin
21:41I love this kid
21:43My god
21:44The speed
21:44The accuracy
21:45I've got a 30 to 27
21:47Three rounds to nothing
21:48Ricardo Williams
21:49Look at him picking
21:50And choosing
21:50Those shots
21:51Moving
21:52Love those
21:53Those quick left hands
21:54Chopping left hands
21:56He is totally dominating this fight
21:57He takes his time
21:59He picks his shots
22:00He's got presence
22:01In this ring
22:02He's dominating the fight
22:03Love love love
22:04The ring generalship
22:05I'm just very impressed
22:06By this kid
22:07Ricardo Williams
22:08It's hard not to be
22:09Julie
22:10For all the reasons
22:11That you stated
22:13I love when he lands
22:14His straight left hand
22:15How he steps to his right
22:16He steps around
22:16Camacho like
22:18He lands with the left hand
22:19There you go
22:19He steps around
22:20Changes anger
22:21He forces him to look for him
22:23Rather than know where he's at
22:34All four of the 2,000 Olympians
22:38Who we have seen tonight
22:39Have looked strong
22:40What speed
22:41What movement
22:42Ricardo Williams
22:43Can afford
22:43But he still has to be
22:45Very careful with hands down
22:46Don't take chances
22:48Don't give a man an opportunity
22:49I think he's so relaxed
22:51Now he feels that
22:51This man can't hit me
22:53If I lie to him
22:55Williams now taking lessons
22:57From Clarence Vincent
22:58A little showboating
22:59He feels he has to fight the bat
23:02He could be more correct
23:03I'll tell you
23:04He's jabbing great
23:05He's doing the straight left hand
23:06He's stepping around
23:07This man
23:07Every time
23:08Simpsons looks for him
23:09He can't run
23:09Counters with a left cross
23:11Another left foot
23:12Another overhand left
23:18I give Simpsons
23:19Better for taking his shot
23:20Simpsons now
23:21Taking plenty of leather
23:23To the head
23:24The crowd rises
23:25They want to see a knockout
23:26Williams trying to apply
23:28Big right uppercut
23:30Two left hands
23:31And Simpsons looks like he's hurt
23:37Simpsons still trying to fire blows
23:39Definitely though
23:39He's wobbled
23:40He's hurt
23:41Williams another left hand
23:42And Arthur McCannie Sr. steps in and says
23:45That's it
23:46It's over
23:47Ricardo Williams Jr.
23:49In his professional debut
23:50Scores a technical knockout
23:53Over Anthony Simpsons
23:55Left hands are vicious left hands
23:57Over, over, over
23:58How many left hands can't my hand take?
24:00My infetit for his chin
24:01But something's done
24:10It was only a matter of time before those blows
24:14Would take effect
24:15Williams closing the show
24:17Landing 29 of 41 shots
24:20Mother Margie applauding
24:25I have impressed Ricardo Williams
24:27I believe that
24:28He has all the skills
24:30Of a seasoned professional
24:31He made a miss
24:32He might be of a young
24:33Colonel Whitaker
24:33Might be of a boy
24:35Mayweather
24:35Roy Joe
24:36Might be of all the upper echelon fighters
24:38I'm looking to see a lot more of a car
24:39Williams
24:51Ricardo Williams
24:52His roommate at the Olympic Games
24:54Jermaine Taylor
24:56Both fighters told us
24:58They dreamed of a knockout
25:00In a professional debut
25:02And both fighters
25:04Earning just that
25:16He'll go early in the round
25:17Of straight left hands
25:18Frequently
25:19Over and over
25:19There you go
25:20He getting full leverage
25:21On the left hand
25:21There you go
25:22Another one
25:22Back and forth
25:23And Simpsons still standing up
25:24Here you go
25:25Another left hand
25:26Bang again
25:27Simpkins goes off balance
25:28When he comes back
25:30Ended a fight right here
25:31Straight left hands
25:32Catching him over and over again
25:34Back and forth
25:35They go
25:35Another straight left hand
25:36I mean
25:37Simpkins had nothing to offer
25:38Straight left hands
25:40Back and forth
25:41Back and forth
25:42Recall the way
25:42And he's doing what he wanted
25:43After the kid
25:44Senior comes in
25:45Has to stop this fight
25:46Because those left hands
25:48Were just getting too crazy
25:49Back to back
25:51All right
25:52Let's send it up
25:52To michael buffer
25:53With the official decision
26:01Ladies and gentlemen
26:02A referee
26:02Arthur Mercanty
26:03Has to step in
26:04And call a halt
26:06Of the bout
26:06The official time
26:08Two minutes
26:09Ten seconds
26:10Of round number four
26:11The winner by
26:13TKO victory
26:14Winning his professional debut
26:16From Cincinnati
26:17Ohio
26:18The silver medalist
26:20Riccardo
26:21Slick Ricky
26:22William
26:38Let's go look at some stats
26:39Of definitely some punches thrown
26:41I mean
26:42Where's busy
26:43135
26:44291
26:45Throne
26:46Simpkins through punches
26:47But his novice
26:48In a single digit
26:49He only landed
26:49And nine percent
26:50Williams believed
26:52Landed that left hand
26:52Over and over
26:54Now here go
26:54The power punches
26:55Landed
26:56Most of them
26:56By Williams
26:57Obviously
26:58100 to 25
26:59Once it takes
27:00To 206
27:01Simpkins was busy
27:02But not landing
27:03At a higher percentage
27:04Williams landing
27:05At 60 percent
27:06And Simpkins
27:06Down there at 12
27:08Now Fred
27:09Up to you
27:11All right
27:11Kevin
27:12Riccardo
27:12Williams Jr.
27:13Captured a silver medal
27:14At the 2000
27:15Olympic Games
27:15In Sydney
27:16And you win
27:17Your professional debut
27:18With a technical
27:19Knockout
27:19In the fourth round
27:20You had it all working
27:22This evening
27:22Riccardo
27:23Yes I did
27:24You know
27:24He took a real good punch
27:26But you know
27:27I had a lot of people
27:28From Cincinnati
27:29You know
27:29They come out
27:30To show all the support
27:31You hear
27:31And how to put on
27:32The show for them
27:34It seemed like
27:35It seemed like your game plan
27:35Going in
27:36What you don't see a lot
27:37Of in the amateurs
27:38Is working the body
27:39You definitely went to work
27:40Early on the body
27:41Well I was a little anxious
27:42Coming out in the first round
27:44And you know
27:44I hair hunted a lot
27:46When my coaches
27:47They told me to go to the body
27:48And you know
27:48That really brought his hands down
27:50And once he brought his hands down
27:51Good night Irene
27:52The rest of your teammates
27:54Have not had easy fights
27:56Here this evening
27:56You did not as well
27:57Were you surprised
27:58That Anthony Simpkins
27:59Was still standing in front of you
28:00As the fight went on
28:01Well you know
28:02I think I made it hard on myself
28:03But you know
28:04I train hard
28:05And you know
28:06When you train hard
28:06You know
28:07You go to longer rounds
28:08And they usually bring it out
28:09We talked about the work
28:11That you did to the body
28:12Let's take a look
28:12At some of the action
28:13With your left hand
28:14To the head
28:15You used your left hand
28:16Beautifully
28:17You set it up
28:18Either with counters
28:19Or straight left hands
28:20There we see a counter
28:21Right there
28:22Take us through this
28:23Well you know
28:24He was throwing the jab
28:25I was hurting to the body
28:26So every time
28:27He dropped his right hand
28:28After he threw it
28:29He dropped it right down
28:29To his hip
28:30Wow
28:30That was
28:32You were touted
28:33As one of the most
28:35Skilled fighters
28:36On the Olympic boxing
28:37Team
28:37What is next
28:38For Ricardo Williams Jr
28:39Well we just gonna go back
28:40To the drawing board
28:41You know
28:42Take it one step at a time
28:43Keep training hard
28:44Keep doing what got us here
28:45And you know
28:46Represent for Cincinnati
28:49All right
28:49Ricardo Williams Jr
28:51Congratulations
28:51On your first fight
28:53What's up
28:53What's up
28:53Al and my sister Vicky
28:55Love y'all
28:56All right
28:56Those must be
28:57The two members of the family
28:58That didn't make the trip
28:59All the way
29:00To New York City
29:01Here at the theater
29:02We are not done yet
29:03We have one more fight
29:04And also
29:04We will hear from
29:06Hip-hop recording
29:07Artist
29:07Memphis Bleak
29:09From Rockefeller Records
29:10Outro
29:11отвеч
29:11I'm out of here
29:12I'm out of here
29:13No
29:13No東西
Comments