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20/06/2035
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Peter Powell vs James Merson

Boxing Daily Report from the RJM Boxing promoted show at O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester,  taking place on 04/06/2035:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 Premier Sports, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Peter Powell (4 - 0) who hails from Bournemouth, UK and James Merson(7 - 4 - 3) from Nottingham, UK.  Both Powell and Merson weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Cody Biggs, and the three ringside judges are Roger Tinkler, Ewan Goodlet and Paul Murphy.  

Round 1: 

Powell steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Powell pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Powell steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Powell lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Merson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Powell lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Merson connects with a left hook.  
Powell steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a ramrod jab.  
Powell is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Powell finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Powell lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merson advances into close range.  Powell pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merson throws a right hook, but Powell ties up his opponent.  Powell is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Powell about fouling.  
Powell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merson steps inside.  Powell throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Powell clinches his opponent.  Powell is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Powell is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Powell digs in a right uppercut to Merson's ribs.  
Powell steps to the outside.  Powell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Powell tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Powell tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Merson throws a left uppercut, but Powell ties up his opponent.  Powell leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Powell's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Powell lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Powell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merson's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Powell: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Powell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Powell lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Powell is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Powell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Powell lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Powell is on target with a jab.  
Powell hits home with a cross.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Powell lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Powell is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell connects with a left hook.  
Powell steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Powell lands a cross.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Powell tries to step out of his opponents range.  Powell feints a jab, but Merson is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Powell feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Powell is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Powell feints a right, and then hits the target with a hard jab.  
Powell lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Powell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Powell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Powell steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson advances into close range.  Powell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Powell lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Powell lands with a solid jab.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell is on target with a left hook.  
Merson lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Powell tries to keep the action at long range.  Powell feints a left hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson manages to force Powell onto the ropes.  Powell lands a jab to Merson's body.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Powell pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merson hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Powell: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Powell steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Powell hits home with a right hook.  
Merson attempts to land a right uppercut, but Powell blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merson steps inside.  Merson throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Powell's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Merson gets on the inside.  Powell drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Powell lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merson manages to force Powell onto the ropes.  Powell lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merson steps inside.  Powell lands a left hook.  
Powell steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a stinging jab.  
Powell feints a cross, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Powell lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a ramrod jab.  
Powell feints a right hook, and then lands a solid jab.  
Powell steps to the outside.  Powell feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Powell switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Powell lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merson steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Powell lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Powell is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands with a stiff jab.  
Powell tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Powell: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Powell lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Powell lands with a spiteful jab.  
Powell lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Powell lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Powell feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Powell switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Powell lands a stiff jab.  
Merson steps inside.  Powell pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Powell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Powell lands a spiteful jab.  
Powell feints a right, and then lands an overhand right.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Powell feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Powell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell connects with a cross.  
Powell drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Powell feints a right hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Powell connects with an overhand right.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Powell connects with a left hook.  Powell holds on to his opponent.  Powell is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Powell feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Powell tries to keep the action at long range.  Powell feints a cross, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Powell feints a jab, and then hits the target with a hard jab.  
Powell lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Powell is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Powell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Powell is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Powell feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Powell: 
Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Jabs Landed: 38                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Powell stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Merson throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Powell connects with a cross.  
Powell lands a sharp jab.  
Powell feints a left hook, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Powell lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Merson advances into close range.  Powell pivots to the left of his opponent.  Powell throws a left hook, but misses the target.  Powell ties up his opponent.  Powell is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Powell and breaks the clinch.  
Powell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson advances into close range and walks Powell onto the ropes.  Powell digs in a right uppercut to Merson's ribcage.  Powell holds on to his opponent.  Powell leans on his opponent using all his weight. Powell tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merson's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Powell is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell connects with a left hook.  Powell throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Powell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merson steps inside.  Powell pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merson forces Powell to back into the corner.  Powell lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merson advances into close range.  Powell connects with a left hook.  Powell ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Powell's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Powell is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Powell steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Powell lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Powell lands a right hook.  
Powell lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Powell is on target with a left hook to Merson's body.  
Powell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a stiff jab.  
Merson gets on the inside.  Powell pivots from in front of his opponent.  Powell tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Powell tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Powell switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Powell feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merson steps inside and forces Powell to retreat into a corner.  Merson throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Powell lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Merson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Powell: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Powell hits home with a cross.  
Powell lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Powell is on target with an overhand right.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Powell is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Powell finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Powell lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  As Merson tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Powell dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Powell steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell feints a right, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Powell switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Powell tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Powell steps away from his opponent.  Powell feints a left hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Powell lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Powell drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson cuts off the ring, trapping Powell on the ropes.  Powell hits home with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Powell's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 6 Statistics
Powell: 
Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Powell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Powell lands with a stiff jab.  
Powell is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Powell tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Powell finds the target with a jab.  
Powell feints a right hook, and then is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Powell feints a left, and then hits home with a stiff jab.  
Powell steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Powell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merson throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Powell throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Powell holds on to his opponent.  Powell throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Powell's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Powell is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Powell lands a hard jab.  
Powell lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Powell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Powell lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Powell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Powell lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Powell holds on to his opponent.  Powell leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Powell's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Powell switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Powell is on target with a jab to Merson's body.  
Powell finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Powell lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Merson's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Powell: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 30                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 8: 

Powell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands a jab.  
Merson closes the distance.  Powell hits home with a left hook.  
Powell lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Powell feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Powell lands with a spiteful jab.  
Powell lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Powell lands with a stinging jab.  
Powell feints a right hook, and then lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Powell feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merson forces Powell to back into the ropes.  Powell lands with a stinging jab.  
Merson steps inside.  Powell lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Powell lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Powell clinches his opponent.  Powell hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. Powell leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Powell to stop holding.  
Powell feints a cross, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Merson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Powell is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Powell lands a right hook.  
Merson is looking to close the distance.  Powell connects with a right hook.  
Powell switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson is on target with a left hook to Powell's liver.  


Round 8 Statistics
Powell: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bournemouth, UK.... Peter Powell

Fight Statistics
Powell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 501                           
Total Punches Landed: 363                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 446                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 331                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 177                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 267                           
Total Jabs Landed: 186                           

Merson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 118                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0