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28/12/2035
EOD Running: Rankings
Mel Jones vs Vernon Loeb

Boxing Daily Report from the Pacific and Andean Promotions promoted show at Sports Wales Centre, Cardiff,  taking place on 24/10/2035:

Clearly Pacific and Andean Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Mel Jones (5 - 0) who hails from Cardiff, UK and Vernon Loeb(10 - 17 - 2) from Schaerbeek, Belgium.  Jones weighed in at 117 pounds and 12 ounces, while Loeb weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark MacNevin, and the three ringside judges are Glyn Bowen, Griffith Batton and Glyn Bowen.  

Round 1: 

Jones hits the target with a solid jab.  
Jones lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Jones lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Loeb gets on the inside.  Jones leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Loeb steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Jones switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Jones attempts to land a jab, but Loeb blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Jones lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones attempts to land a jab, but Loeb sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Jones lands a cross.  
Loeb is looking to close the distance.  Jones hits home with a right hook.  Jones clinches his opponent.  Jones pushes his forearm into Loeb's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones is on target with a stinging jab.  
Jones drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Loeb throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Jones steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Jones lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Jones connects with an overhand right.  
Jones lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Loeb's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Loeb's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Loeb's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Loeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Loeb is looking to close the distance.  Loeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Loeb throws a right uppercut, but Jones holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Jones is on target with a cross.  
Jones lands a jab, cross and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Jones connects with a cross.  
Loeb pivots to the right of his opponent.  Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Jones switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Jones lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Loeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Loeb gets on the inside.  Jones is on target with a right uppercut.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Jones lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Loeb feints a jab, tricking Jones into throwing a cross counter.  Loeb is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Loeb is looking to close the distance.  Jones hits home with a left uppercut.  
Loeb gets on the inside.  Loeb pivots to the side of his opponent.  Loeb drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Jones holds on to his opponent.  Loeb is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Loeb.  
Jones steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Jones lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones finds the target with a jab.  
Jones tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 4: 

Loeb attempts to land a right uppercut, but Jones sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Jones lands a sharp jab.  
Jones tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Loeb tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Loeb's ribs.  
Jones connects with an overhand right.  
Jones hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Loeb lands a left hook.  
Jones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Jones lands a right hook.  
Jones lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Loeb steps inside.  Jones connects with a right hook.  
Loeb advances into close range.  Jones is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Loeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Jones steps away from his opponent.  Loeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jones is on target with an overhand right.  
Jones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Jones tries to land a cross, but Loeb sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Jones is on target with a stiff jab.  
Jones lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Jones switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Jones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Loeb is on target with a jab.  
Jones steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Loeb hits home with a left hook.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Jones lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones steps away from his opponent.  Loeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jones lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Loeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Jones lands a cross.  
Jones lands a jab.  
Loeb closes the distance.  Jones lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Jones drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones switches the action to the outside.  Loeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jones is on target with a cross.  
Jones lands a stiff jab.  
Jones connects with a cross.  
Jones lands a cross.  
Loeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Jones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Jones is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Loeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones hits home with a cross.  
Jones goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Loeb time to recover.  
Jones tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Jones steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Jones lands a stiff jab.  
Loeb is looking to close the distance.  Loeb pivots to the left of his opponent.  Jones is on target with a right hook.  
Jones steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Loeb advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Loeb has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Jones hits home with an overhand right.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Loeb feints a jab, but Jones ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Jones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Loeb steps inside.  Jones is on target with a right hook.  
Loeb digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Jones's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Loeb's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Loeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Jones finds the target with a solid jab.  
Jones throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Loeb is on target with a cross.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance.  Loeb is on target with a cross.  Loeb tries to land a cross, but Jones slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Jones lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Jones steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Loeb gets on the inside.  Jones connects with a left hook.  
Jones hits home with a stinging jab.  Jones tries to land a jab, but Loeb blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Loeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cardiff, UK.... Mel Jones

Fight Statistics
Jones: 
Total Punches Thrown: 288                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 145                           
Total Jabs Landed: 86                            

Loeb: 
Total Punches Thrown: 145                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2