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06/10/2036
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James Rafferty vs John Groves

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-South Australia promoted show at Seaford Recreation Centre, Adelaide,  taking place on 17/01/2036:

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 mandatory fight for the Australia-South Australia Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Rafferty (7 - 3) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and John Groves(7 - 6(1) - 1) from Adelaide, Australia.  Both Rafferty and Groves weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Steven Kavanah, and the three ringside judges are John Barmore, Daniel Guffy and Floyd MacFarlane.  

Round 1: 

Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands a jab.  Rafferty tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Rafferty lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Rafferty lands a jab to Groves's body.  
Rafferty connects with a firm cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rafferty steps to the outside.  Rafferty feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp overhand right.  
Groves walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Rafferty hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rafferty pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Groves's body.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Groves is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty is on target with a left hook.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Rafferty lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands an overhand right.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rafferty lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance.  Rafferty feints a right, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Groves tries to land a jab, but Rafferty slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside and manages to force Rafferty onto the ropes.  Rafferty connects with a solid left hook.  
Rafferty lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Groves's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rafferty feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rafferty tries to land a jab, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves forces Rafferty to back into the blue corner.  Rafferty lands a firm left hook.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rafferty steps to the outside.  Rafferty feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves forces Rafferty to retreat into a neutral corner.  Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Groves's ribs.  
Groves advances into close range.  Rafferty lands a right hook.  
Rafferty lands a firm right hook.  
Rafferty is on target with a left hook.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent.  Rafferty sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Rafferty lands with a stinging jab.  
Rafferty hits home with a stiff jab.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty lands a cross.  
Rafferty lands a sharp jab.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside.  Rafferty sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rafferty throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Rafferty's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rafferty lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Rafferty pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves advances into close range and manouvers Rafferty onto the ropes.  Rafferty hits home with a right hook.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty is on target with a solid cross.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent.  Rafferty feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Rafferty is on target with a jab.  
Groves manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Groves is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty hits home with a stinging cross.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Rafferty lands a sharp jab.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Rafferty lands a stinging left hook.  
Rafferty lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rafferty lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Rafferty lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Groves hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Groves is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rafferty feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty lands a left hook.  
Rafferty lands a solid overhand right.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rafferty lands a solid cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rafferty steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves closes the distance.  Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range.  Rafferty feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Groves digs in a left hook to Rafferty's liver.  
Groves tries to land a left hook, but Rafferty slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Rafferty attempts to land a left uppercut, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rafferty lands a firm cross.  
Groves tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rafferty feints a cross, and then finds the target with a solid jab.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Groves lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Rafferty lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Rafferty tries to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rafferty feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a jab.  
Groves steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Rafferty lands a left hook.  
Rafferty is on target with a jab.  
Rafferty lands a stiff jab.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty is on target with a jab.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  Rafferty throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rafferty hits home with a firm overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rafferty's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Rafferty lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves closes the distance.  Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty steps to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rafferty throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves steps inside and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Rafferty lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Rafferty tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a firm cross.  
Rafferty lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rafferty lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rafferty tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
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 Adelaide, Australia.... James Rafferty

Fight Statistics
Rafferty: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 222                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 378                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 209                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 176                           
Total Jabs Landed: 98                            

Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 181                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2