S³ Official Scorecard Breakdown
Official Scorecards
Judge 1
116-112
Carrington
Judge 2
117-111
Carrington
Judge 3
118-110
Carrington
S³ Scorecard
118-110 (10-2)
Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington
Your scorecard matched the widest official score, 118-110.
S³ Round Winners
Carrington (10 rounds)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12
Palacios (2 rounds)
7, 11
S³ Fight Analysis
Ring Generalship
Carrington controlled the geography of the ring from the opening bell, keeping Palacios from setting his feet consistently and dictating the pace throughout.
Jab
Elite jab control was the foundation of the victory. It landed first, disrupted Palacios's rhythm, and set up everything that followed.
Power Punching
Carrington won the majority of exchanges with clean, effective boxing, though he never fully sat down on fight-altering power shots.
Defense
Superior footwork and ring positioning kept Palacios from building sustained offense outside of a few competitive moments.
Composure
After being hurt to the body in Round 11, Carrington answered like a composed contender — returning to his jab and movement to close the bout convincingly.
S³ Fight Summary
Bruce Carrington controlled the fight from the opening bell with superior footwork, a disciplined jab, and ring generalship. He dictated the pace, kept Palacios from setting his feet consistently, and won the majority of the exchanges through clean, effective boxing.
Palacios found success in spots during the second half of the fight. He earned Round 7 with sharper right hands and had his best moment in Round 11, landing a devastating body shot that visibly hurt Carrington. However, he was unable to build sustained offense from that momentum.
Carrington answered like a composed contender in the final round. Rather than allowing the body shot to change the fight, he returned to his jab, movement, and distance control to close the bout convincingly.
S³ Keys to Victory
Elite jab control.
Superior footwork and ring positioning.
Controlled pace throughout the fight.
Composure after adversity in Round 11.
Consistent round-winning activity.
S³ Turning Point
Round 12. After being hurt to the body in Round 11, Carrington immediately regained command with disciplined boxing, preventing Palacios from carrying his momentum into the closing round.
S³ Final Verdict
The official judges scored the bout 116-112, 117-111, and 118-110, all in favor of Bruce Carrington. The S³ scorecard matched the widest official score, 118-110, with Carrington winning 10 of the 12 rounds.
This was a mature, professional performance by Bruce Carrington. Outside of a few competitive moments and the damaging body shot in Round 11, he controlled the fight from start to finish. Winning the final round after absorbing his toughest punch of the night reinforced his poise, ring IQ, and ability to respond under pressure.
S³ Grade
AS³ Official Score
118-110 Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington
By Sweet Science Sports Staff