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13/09/2038
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James Groves vs Saad Ghannam

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-Queensland promoted show at Irish Club, Brisbane,  taking place on 17/08/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Australia-Queensland Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Groves (13 - 7(3)) who hails from Gold Coast, Australia and Saad Ghannam(4 - 5) from Sunshine Coast, Australia.  Both Groves and Ghannam weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ian Norris, and the three ringside judges are Scott Martin, Mark Elgin and Tobias Bruce.  

Round 1: 

Ghannam sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ghannam is on target with a stinging jab.  
Ghannam lands a solid left hook.  
Ghannam steps inside.  Groves lands a left hook.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  Groves connects with a right hook.  Groves tries to land a right hook, but Ghannam slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghannam lands a ramrod jab.  
Ghannam lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range.  Ghannam hits home with a solid cross.  
Ghannam is on target with a solid right hook to Groves's ribcage.  
Groves lands a cross.  Groves throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Groves's body.  
Groves advances into close range.  Ghannam connects with a right hook.  
Groves hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ghannam's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Groves walks Ghannam down, trapping him on the ropes.  Groves lands a left uppercut.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Ghannam's body.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Ghannam quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ghannam attempts to land a left hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Groves manages to force Ghannam onto the ropes.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Ghannam is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Ghannam throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ghannam gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Groves digs in a right hook to Ghannam's ribs.  
Ghannam tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ghannam cuts off the ring, trapping Groves on the ropes.  Ghannam is on target with a firm left hook to Groves's ribs.  Ghannam tries to land a cross, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ghannam slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Groves advances into close range.  Ghannam lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Groves steps inside.  Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Ghannam time to recover.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ghannam walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ghannam quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ghannam drives a left uppercut into Groves's body.  
Ghannam hits home with a left hook.  
Ghannam lands a left uppercut.  
Groves steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Ghannam digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  Ghannam attempts to land a left hook, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ghannam connects with a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left uppercut's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ghannam pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ghannam tries to land a cross, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves advances into close range.  Ghannam throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Groves to the neutral corner.  He threatens Ghannam with a point deduction if he keeps fouling.  
Ghannam attempts to land a right hook, but Groves parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves drives a left hook into Ghannam's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Groves lands with a solid jab.  
Ghannam digs in a left uppercut to Groves's body.  
Groves steps inside.  Ghannam drives a sharp left hook into Groves's ribs.  
Groves throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Groves's body.  
Ghannam is on target with a jab.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Ghannam lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a jab to the head.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ghannam digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ghannam is on target with a solid left uppercut to Groves's body.  
Ghannam lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Groves finds the target with a stiff jab.  Groves attempts to land a jab, but Ghannam slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ghannam is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ghannam cuts off the ring, trapping Groves on the ropes.  Ghannam is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ghannam's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Ghannam advances into close range.  Groves tries to land a right hook, but Ghannam sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ghannam gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook to Groves's body.  
Groves lands with a stinging jab.  
Groves closes the distance.  Ghannam digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves advances into close range.  Ghannam pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Ghannam lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ghannam sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Groves lands a right hook.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Groves's liver.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Ghannam is on target with a right hook to Groves's body.  Ghannam tries to land a left hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ghannam steps inside.  Groves drives a right uppercut into Ghannam's body.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ghannam hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ghannam lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ghannam connects with a solid left hook.  
Ghannam lands a left uppercut followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ghannam lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ghannam gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves closes the distance.  Ghannam pivots to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to Ghannam's liver.  
Ghannam lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ghannam tries to land a right hook, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Ghannam time to recover.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Ghannam walks Groves down, trapping him on the ropes.  Groves drives a left uppercut into Ghannam's liver.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Ghannam's body.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves walks Ghannam down, trapping him on the ropes.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ghannam hits home with a hard jab.  
Ghannam lands a jab.  
Groves is on target with a left uppercut to Ghannam's body.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Ghannam connects with a left hook.  Ghannam tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ghannam throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam is on target with a jab.  
Groves steps inside.  Ghannam drives a right hook into Groves's ribcage.  Ghannam attempts to land a left hook, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam tries to land a left hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ghannam advances into close range and walks his opponent into a corner.  Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves steps inside.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ghannam throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Ghannam lands a ramrod jab.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Ghannam lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ghannam is looking to close the distance.  Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ghannam lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and forces Ghannam to back into a neutral corner.  Ghannam lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ghannam lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghannam lands a solid left hook.  
Ghannam lands a ramrod jab.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ghannam lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Ghannam tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ghannam connects with a left hook.  
Ghannam walks Groves into a corner.  Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Ghannam hits home with a stiff jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Ghannam is on target with a hard jab.  Ghannam tries to land a left hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Ghannam pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ghannam tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ghannam is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Groves feints a cross, but Ghannam is not fooled and lands with a stinging cross.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ghannam attempts to land a left hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Ghannam's ribs.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ghannam forces Groves to back into the ropes.  Ghannam lands a firm cross to Groves's body.  
Ghannam steps inside.  Groves digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ghannam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Ghannam digs in a left hook to Groves's ribs.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Ghannam is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Groves drives a right hook into Ghannam's ribcage.  Groves throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Ghannam's body.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ghannam is on target with a left uppercut to Groves's ribs.  
Ghannam steps inside.  Ghannam pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Groves's body.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ghannam drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ghannam: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  97 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Gold Coast, Australia.... James Groves

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 144                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Ghannam: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21