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13/03/2040
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James Bethel vs Chris Spalding

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Idaho promoted show at James Lloyd Gym, Boise,  taking place on 04/10/2039:

Clearly AI USA-Idaho 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Idaho Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Bethel (10 - 7) who hails from Boise, USA and Chris Spalding(14 - 9 - 3) from Boise, USA.  Bethel weighed in at 129 pounds and 11 ounces, while Spalding weighed in at 129 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Summerfield, and the three ringside judges are Jacob Mains, Ian Groves and Ian Groves.  

Round 1: 

Bethel hits home with a right hook.  
Bethel steps inside.  Spalding is on target with a right hook.  
Bethel steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Spalding sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethel is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bethel gets on the inside.  Bethel pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Spalding lands a left uppercut.  
Spalding quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Spalding pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bethel lands a left uppercut.  Bethel ties up his opponent.  Bethel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Bethel pushes his forearm into Spalding's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bethel's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Bethel's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Spalding's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Bethel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Bethel is on target with a firm cross.  
Bethel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Spalding sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethel lands a jab.  
Spalding quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Spalding manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Spalding pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Bethel lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel connects with a cross.  Bethel tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethel steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Bethel pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Bethel hits home with a cross.  
Bethel is on target with a jab.  Bethel attempts to land a left hook, but Spalding sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel connects with a cross.  
Bethel steps inside.  Spalding sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Spalding throws a left uppercut, but Bethel ties up his opponent.  Bethel pushes his forearm into Spalding's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Bethel.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bethel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Bethel throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Spalding time to recover.  
Bethel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bethel steps inside.  Spalding tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethel steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bethel tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Spalding quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bethel is on target with a left hook to Spalding's ribs.  
Bethel is on target with a cross.  
Bethel hits home with a cross.  
Bethel is on target with a stinging right hook to Spalding's ribs.  
Bethel steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Bethel steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Spalding forces Bethel to retreat onto the ropes.  Bethel hits home with a cross.  
Bethel switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Bethel switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Bethel steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Bethel attempts to land a right uppercut, but Spalding parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bethel is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Spalding feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Bethel lands a cross.  
Bethel steps inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Bethel switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bethel pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Bethel closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Spalding's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bethel gets on the inside.  Spalding throws a left hook, but Bethel holds on to his opponent.  Bethel uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Spalding's kidney. 
Bethel lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bethel hits home with a cross.  
Spalding lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Bethel lands a stinging jab.  
Bethel switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bethel closes the distance.  Bethel throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Spalding's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Bethel connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Spalding is on target with a cross.  
Bethel lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Spalding pivots from in front of his opponent.  Spalding throws a left hook, but Bethel holds on to his opponent.  Spalding is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Bethel closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bethel lands a sharp cross.  
Bethel walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Bethel is on target with a cross.  
Bethel steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Spalding connects with a cross.  
Bethel drives a right hook into Spalding's ribcage.  
Spalding finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel is on target with a jab.  
Spalding sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bethel drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bethel advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Bethel switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Bethel closes the distance.  Bethel pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bethel is on target with a left uppercut.  Bethel holds on to his opponent.  Bethel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Spalding's ribcage.  
Bethel lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Spalding sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethel lands a cross.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Spalding pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Spalding is on target with a jab.  
Bethel hits home with a cross.  
Spalding is on target with a left uppercut.  
Spalding walks Bethel down, trapping him in the red corner.  Spalding sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethel finds the target with a jab.  Bethel tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Bethel connects with a sharp cross.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Spalding sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Spalding attempts to land a left hook, but Bethel sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Spalding forces Bethel to back into the ropes.  Spalding sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bethel hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut.  
Spalding lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bethel gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bethel is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Bethel tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Spalding is on target with a cross.  
Bethel switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Bethel closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bethel is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Spalding steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Bethel steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bethel steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Bethel gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel steps inside.  Spalding lands a left hook.  Bethel clinches his opponent.  Bethel hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Bethel.  
Bethel lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bethel closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Spalding: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Boise, USA.... James Bethel

Fight Statistics
Bethel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Spalding: 
Total Punches Thrown: 216                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 14