(8) Jimmy Wilde def. (11) Hiroyuki Ebihara by Unanimous Decision
It's all over, and we have the greatest flyweight boxer of all time: Jimmy Wilde! The eighth seed withstood a late knockdown in a bloody encounter to stand proud above the rest.
The first two rounds were claimed by the eventual winner with ease, but both men suffered bad cuts above their eyes that, if reopened, would surely have ended the bout. Ebihara took the third round with a good heavy shot, but found it hard going to claim many more.
The fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth rounds were far too easy for Wilde, with only the fifth close enough to give Ebihara some favour from the judges. The Japanese fighter came alive in the latter stages of the match, building up to a very late knockdown in the twelfth. Wilde looked in serious trouble and would surely have failed to get back up if he hit the mat again. As it was, time ran out on Ebihara with only a cheap elbow to end the round.
Punches Landed/Attempted - Wilde 82/13(62.59%), Ebihara 48/92 (52.17%)
Total Points (at the end of the last completed round) - Wilde 271, Ebihara 171
Judges Cards (at the end of the last completed round) - Wilde 118-113, 115-113, 115-113 Ebihara
Fouls - Wilde 0, Ebihara 1
Cuts Opened - Wilde 1, Ebihara 1
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