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13/10/2038
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John Groves vs Ben Blackman

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Idaho promoted show at James Lloyd Gym, Boise,  taking place on 19/09/2038:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Groves (6 - 6 - 2) who hails from Boise, USA and Ben Blackman(5 - 1) from Boise, USA.  Groves weighed in at 135 pounds, while Blackman weighed in at 134 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Summerfield, and the three ringside judges are Sam Summerfield, Robert Herritt and Brendan Hosick.  

Round 1: 

Blackman walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Blackman gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Blackman throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Blackman is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Blackman holds on to his opponent.  Blackman leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Blackman's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Blackman lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Blackman closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Groves on the ropes.  Blackman lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  Blackman clinches his opponent.  Blackman is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Blackman about fouling.  
Blackman connects with a left uppercut.  
Blackman lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Blackman closes the distance.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  Groves throws a right hook, but Blackman holds on to his opponent.  Groves is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Groves to stop fouling.  
Blackman advances into close range.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blackman digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman digs in a left uppercut to Groves's liver.  
Blackman walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Blackman hits home with a right uppercut.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Groves feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 2: 

Blackman lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Blackman steps inside and walks Groves onto the ropes.  Blackman lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Blackman attempts to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blackman lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blackman hits home with a right hook.  
Blackman drives a left hook into Groves's body.  
Blackman advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Blackman quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blackman drives a right hook into Groves's body.  
Blackman lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Blackman hits home with a right hook.  
Blackman lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blackman gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Blackman gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Groves in a corner.  Blackman is on target with a right hook.  
Blackman hits home with a right hook.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  Groves tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blackman steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Groves's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Blackman lands a right hook.  
Blackman is on target with a cross.  
Blackman lands a cross.  
Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Blackman lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Blackman pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Blackman advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Groves's body.  
Blackman digs in a left hook to Groves's body.  
Blackman gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Blackman connects with a right uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blackman hits home with an overhand right.  
Blackman closes the distance and drives a right hook into Groves's body.  
Blackman lands a cross.  
Blackman manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Blackman lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 4: 

Blackman hits home with a left uppercut.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Blackman dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Groves attempts to land a right uppercut, but Blackman slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Blackman lands a right hook.  Blackman throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Blackman lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Blackman is looking to close the distance and manouvers Groves into a corner.  Blackman lands a right hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Blackman connects with a right uppercut.  
Blackman lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman steps inside.  Groves lands a left hook.  
Blackman manouvers Groves into the corner.  Blackman lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Blackman lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Blackman closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Groves's liver.  
Blackman lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Blackman hits home with a left uppercut.  
Blackman lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 5: 

Blackman lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Blackman gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Groves's ribs.  
Blackman advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blackman steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Blackman ties up his opponent.  Blackman leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Blackman closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blackman advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Blackman lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Blackman is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Blackman lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Blackman lands a right uppercut.  
Blackman walks Groves onto the ropes.  Blackman drives a right hook into Groves's body.  Blackman attempts to land a right hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blackman is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Blackman is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range.  Blackman is on target with a cross.  
Blackman forces Groves to retreat into the corner.  Blackman digs in a left uppercut to Groves's ribs.  
Blackman is looking to close the distance.  Groves throws a right hook, but Blackman ties up his opponent.  Blackman leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Blackman throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Blackman.  
Groves lands a right hook.  Blackman wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Groves dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Blackman is on target with a right hook.  
Blackman steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Blackman drives a left uppercut into Groves's liver.  
Blackman quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Groves's liver.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Blackman sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blackman is on target with a sharp jab.  
Blackman steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Blackman slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blackman is looking to close the distance and walks Groves into the corner.  Blackman lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Blackman lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blackman is on target with a right hook to Groves's body.  
Blackman lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Blackman gets on the inside and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Blackman is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blackman is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Blackman is on target with a cross.  
Blackman steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Blackman is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman gets on the inside.  Blackman sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Blackman is on target with a left hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Blackman lands with a solid jab.  
Groves connects with an overhand right.  
Blackman closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Blackman lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range.  Blackman lands a stiff jab.  
Blackman steps inside.  Groves attempts to land a left hook, but Blackman sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blackman connects with a left hook.  
Blackman is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Blackman is on target with a left uppercut to Groves's body.  
Blackman digs in a left hook to Groves's body.  
Blackman gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Blackman is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Blackman drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Blackman drives a left hook into Groves's body.  
Blackman lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Blackman digs in a left uppercut to Groves's liver.  
Blackman closes the distance and drives a left hook into Groves's body.  
Blackman manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Blackman sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Groves's body.  
Blackman hits home with a left hook.  
Blackman lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Blackman sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 10: 

Blackman hits home with a left uppercut.  
Blackman closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Blackman tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blackman is on target with a left hook.  
Blackman closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Blackman lands a left hook.  
Blackman drives a right hook into Groves's body.  
Blackman digs in a left uppercut to Groves's body.  
Blackman digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackman lands a right hook.  
Blackman lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Blackman steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Blackman quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Blackman throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blackman connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blackman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Boise, USA.... Ben Blackman

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Blackman: 
Total Punches Thrown: 324                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6