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01/09/2035
EOD Running: Pre Show
Joseph Murphy vs Mark Markey

Boxing Daily Report from the Rico Boxing Promotions promoted show at Columbus Damrow, Columbus,  taking place on 06/06/2035:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Ohio Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joseph Murphy (26 - 5(2) - 2) who hails from Columbus, USA and Mark Markey(18 - 16(1) - 3) from Columbus, USA.  Both Murphy and Markey weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jack Pfluger, and the three ringside judges are John Profit, Daniel Bigner and James Osmundsen.  

Round 1: 

Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Markey finds the target with a jab.  
Markey closes the distance.  Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Markey is looking to close the distance.  Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Murphy lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Markey steps inside.  Murphy backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Markey steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Markey throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Markey feints a cross, but Murphy ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Markey advances into close range.  Murphy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Markey's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murphy is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Murphy is on target with an overhand left.  
Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy is on target with an overhand right.  
Markey advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Markey attempts to land a left uppercut, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy connects with a left hook.  
Markey gets on the inside.  Murphy lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Markey lands a jab.  
Murphy lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Markey's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Murphy connects with a left hook.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range.  Markey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murphy lands a firm overhand left.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Markey tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a solid cross.  
Markey gets on the inside.  Markey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Markey throws a left uppercut, but Murphy clinches his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Murphy uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Markey behind the head. The ref breaks Murphy's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Murphy steps to the outside.  Markey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murphy lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Markey is looking to close the distance.  Murphy lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy lands a ramrod jab.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Markey steps inside.  Murphy lands a solid left hook.  
Murphy steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Markey's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murphy steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Markey closes the distance.  Murphy lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murphy throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Murphy ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Murphy pushes his forearm into Markey's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Murphy.  
Murphy lands with a sharp jab.  
Murphy lands a ramrod jab.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Markey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Markey closes the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Murphy dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Markey is looking to close the distance.  Murphy lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Markey pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Murphy is on target with a cross.  
Markey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Murphy hits home with a left uppercut.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy lands a jab.  
Murphy lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murphy is on target with a stiff jab.  
Markey is looking to close the distance.  You can sense the frustration from Markey now.   He steps in close and headbutts his opponent!  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  The ref halts the action and sends Murphy to the neutral corner.    He tells Markey to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Markey closes the distance.  Murphy lands a right hook.  
Markey pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murphy lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Markey strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Markey waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Murphy hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Markey gets on the inside.  Murphy is on target with a firm left hook.  
Markey is looking to close the distance.  Markey throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Murphy time to recover.  
Murphy lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Markey is looking to close the distance.  Murphy lands a sharp left hook.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Markey steps inside.  Murphy lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Murphy clinches his opponent.  Markey leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murphy is on target with a stinging cross.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Markey throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Markey's body.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Murphy drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Murphy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Markey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Murphy time to recover.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range.  Markey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murphy lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Markey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Markey pivots from in front of his opponent.  Markey throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Markey steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Markey attempts to land a left uppercut, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Markey is looking to close the distance.  Murphy lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Murphy ties up his opponent.  Murphy tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Markey's kidney. Murphy leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Markey closes the distance.  Murphy lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Markey attempts to land a jab, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Markey is looking to close the distance.  Murphy lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murphy is on target with a stiff jab.  
Markey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murphy is on target with a right hook.  
Markey is on target with a right hook to Murphy's ribcage.  
Markey is looking to close the distance.  Murphy lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murphy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Murphy hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Markey steps inside and throws a left hook, but Murphy holds on to his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murphy hits home with a solid jab.  
Murphy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a cross.  
Murphy lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy is on target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Markey: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Columbus, USA.... Joseph Murphy

Fight Statistics
Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 222                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 309                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 195                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 172                           
Total Jabs Landed: 105                           

Markey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2