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14/08/2034
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John Balfour vs Kris Verner

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Caesars Palace Pavilion, Las Vegas,  taking place on 09/04/2033:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fox Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Balfour (21(1) - 0) who hails from Philadelphia, USA and Kris Verner(26(8) - 2(1)) from Fort Lauderdale, USA.  Both Balfour and Verner weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Brad Primrose, and the three ringside judges are Ian Levingston, Dave Farquharson and Henry Weddell.  

Round 1: 

Balfour closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Verner lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balfour connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Verner lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verner sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Balfour advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Verner pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balfour is on target with a right uppercut to Verner's body.  
Balfour drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Verner manages to force Balfour onto the ropes.  Balfour throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Verner drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Verner throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verner lands a stinging cross.  
Verner lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Balfour advances into close range and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Verner sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Verner pivots to the side of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a right uppercut, but Verner parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verner hits home with a solid jab.  
Verner tries to land a jab, but Balfour parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verner walks Balfour onto the ropes.  Balfour lands a cross.  
Verner throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Verner's ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Balfour steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Verner connects with a left hook.  
Verner pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verner tries to land a jab, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verner is on target with a right hook to Balfour's ribcage.  
Verner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but Verner blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Verner slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Verner lands a solid jab.  
Verner feints a left hook, and then connects with a solid cross.  
Balfour steps inside.  Verner lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balfour's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour manages to force Verner onto the ropes.  Verner is on target with a left uppercut.  
Verner steps to the outside.  Balfour connects with a stinging cross.  Balfour attempts to land a cross, but Verner sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verner lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Verner pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Verner lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Balfour drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Balfour throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour digs in a left hook to Verner's liver.  
Verner lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour manouvers Verner onto the ropes.  Balfour lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Verner pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour hits home with a left hook.  
Balfour steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Verner's body.  
Balfour gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Verner lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Verner blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verner pivots to the right of his opponent.  Verner tries to land a left uppercut, but Balfour dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Balfour feints a jab, but Verner ignores the feint and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Balfour hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Verner pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verner lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Balfour throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Verner sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Verner is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Verner pivots to the side of his opponent.  Verner tries to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verner feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Verner lands a firm right hook.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Verner pivots to the right of his opponent.  Verner throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour tries to land a right hook, but Verner slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Verner is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verner attempts to land a jab, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour steps inside.  Verner is on target with a left uppercut to Balfour's liver.  
Verner lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to Verner's body.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Verner digs in a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Balfour digs in a firm right hook to Verner's body.  
Verner lands a cross.  
Balfour closes the distance and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Verner pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Balfour is on target with a left uppercut.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but Verner parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verner lands a hard jab.  
Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verner finds the target with a jab.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Verner hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Balfour lands a cross.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Verner pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verner attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour manouvers Verner into a corner.  Verner lands a sharp left hook.  
Verner digs in a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Balfour is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a left hook.  
Balfour advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Verner blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verner is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balfour forces Verner to back into the ropes.  Balfour lands a left hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balfour drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  Balfour attempts to land a cross, but Verner slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Verner pivots to the side of his opponent.  Verner is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Verner tries to land a right uppercut, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Verner lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Balfour forces Verner to retreat onto the ropes.  Balfour lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verner is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour lands a solid jab.  Balfour tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Verner pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Balfour tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verner tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balfour throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Balfour drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Verner retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Balfour accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Verner.  
Verner lands a ramrod jab.  
Balfour tries to land a cross, but Verner sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Verner finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Balfour drives a solid right hook into Verner's body.  
Balfour steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Verner's liver.  
Balfour tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Balfour tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Verner slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour digs in a right hook to Verner's ribcage.  
Verner lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Balfour drives a right hook into Verner's ribs.  
Balfour lands a firm cross.  Balfour tries to land a right uppercut, but Verner sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour attempts to land a jab, but Verner dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verner throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verner tries to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verner lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Balfour steps inside.  Verner drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Verner tries to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Verner lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Verner tries to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Balfour lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Verner lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Verner tries to keep the action at long range.  Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Verner tries to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a right hook, but Verner slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Verner hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verner lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook.  
Verner lands a jab.  Verner throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Verner lands a stinging left hook.  As Verner tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balfour dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Verner lands a ramrod jab.  
Balfour lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Verner is on target with a left hook to Balfour's ribs.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verner lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Verner is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to Verner's body.  
Balfour hits home with a cross.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Verner connects with a left hook.  
Balfour is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Balfour tries to land a right uppercut, but Verner slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verner tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Verner is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Verner blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour lands a left hook.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a solid left uppercut to Verner's liver.  
Balfour lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verner is on target with a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Balfour digs in a right uppercut to Verner's ribcage.  
Verner lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Verner tries to land a jab, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Verner's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 10: 

Balfour lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook.  Balfour tries to land a left hook, but Verner slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verner lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Verner is on target with a right hook to Balfour's body.  
Balfour lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Verner blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verner connects with a left uppercut.  Verner attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Verner lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balfour hits home with a cross.  
Verner lands a right hook.  Verner attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Verner throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Verner: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 97  94 - 97  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fort Lauderdale, USA.... Kris Verner

Fight Statistics
Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 322                           
Total Punches Landed: 109                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Verner: 
Total Punches Thrown: 374                           
Total Punches Landed: 140                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28