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23/08/2042
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John Taylor vs Vihtori Itkonen

Boxing Daily Report from the Smokin Joe promoted show at Rogers Center, Toronto,  taking place on 16/08/2042:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are John Boots Taylor (77(37) - 4(4)) who hails from Toronto, Canada and Vihtori Itkonen(17(6) - 6(5)) from Vantaa, Finland.  Both Taylor and Itkonen weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Noel Coulthard, and the three ringside judges are Charles Moss, Sam Lockerby and Josh Watson.  

Round 1: 

Taylor lands a spiteful jab.  
Taylor gets on the inside.  Itkonen lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taylor lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Taylor closes the distance.  Itkonen is on target with a solid right hook.  
Taylor is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taylor leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Itkonen tries to land a right uppercut, but Taylor sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Itkonen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taylor tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taylor is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Itkonen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taylor lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Itkonen digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taylor gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Itkonen drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Taylor lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Itkonen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Itkonen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taylor throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taylor is on target with a left hook.  
Taylor is on target with a left hook.  
Itkonen steps away from his opponent.  Taylor lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taylor gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Itkonen hits home with a hard jab.  
Taylor closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Itkonen is on target with a left uppercut to Taylor's body.  
Taylor is on target with a firm left hook.  
Taylor lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Itkonen's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Itkonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Itkonen steps to the outside.  Taylor lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor gets on the inside.  Itkonen pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Taylor lands a right hook.  
Taylor lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Itkonen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taylor lands a ramrod jab.  
Taylor is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Itkonen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taylor steps inside.  Itkonen lands a right hook.  
Itkonen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Itkonen feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Itkonen is on target with a stinging jab.  
Taylor hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Itkonen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taylor hits home with a left hook.  
Itkonen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taylor tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Taylor's ribs.  
Taylor closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Itkonen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Itkonen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taylor lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Taylor attempts to land a left hook, but Itkonen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taylor attempts to land a jab, but Itkonen slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Itkonen stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Taylor hits the target with a hard jab.  
Taylor lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Taylor's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Itkonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Taylor snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Taylor gets on the inside.  Itkonen is on target with a left hook.  
Taylor lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor is on target with a left hook to Itkonen's ribs.  
Itkonen tries to land a left hook, but Taylor blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Itkonen is on target with a left hook to Taylor's body.  
Itkonen tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Itkonen steps to the outside.  Taylor tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Taylor lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taylor throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taylor tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Itkonen lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Itkonen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Itkonen digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Itkonen steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Itkonen tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Itkonen pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Taylor steps inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Taylor advances into close range and drives a solid right hook into Itkonen's body.  
Itkonen drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Itkonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Taylor closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Itkonen parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Itkonen digs in a left hook to Taylor's liver.  
Taylor steps inside.  Itkonen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Taylor slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Taylor steps inside.  Itkonen is on target with a right hook.  
Itkonen tries to land a right uppercut, but Taylor sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taylor digs in a left hook to Itkonen's body.  Taylor attempts to land a left hook, but Itkonen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Itkonen is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Taylor drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Itkonen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Taylor connects with a left hook.  
Itkonen lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor closes the distance.  Itkonen is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Taylor lands a ramrod jab.  
Taylor closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Itkonen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Itkonen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taylor snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Taylor lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Taylor lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taylor is looking to close the distance.  Itkonen digs in a left hook to Taylor's body.  
Taylor lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Taylor throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Itkonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Itkonen lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Taylor lands a straight 1 - 2.  Taylor throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Taylor's body.  
Taylor gets on the inside.  Itkonen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Itkonen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taylor throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taylor steps inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Taylor lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Itkonen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Itkonen lands a firm cross.  Itkonen tries to land a jab, but Taylor slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Taylor drives a jab into Itkonen's body.  
Itkonen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taylor lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Itkonen circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Taylor drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Taylor lands a hard jab.  Taylor throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taylor steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taylor steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Itkonen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Itkonen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taylor finds the target with a jab.  
Itkonen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Itkonen pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Itkonen hits home with a cross.  
Itkonen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Taylor closes the distance.  Itkonen digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taylor is on target with a left hook.  
Taylor strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Itkonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Taylor lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taylor lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taylor is on target with a left uppercut.  
Itkonen drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Itkonen attempts to land a cross, but Taylor dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Itkonen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taylor lands a right hook.  
Itkonen lands a right hook.  
Itkonen is on target with a cross.  
Taylor closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Itkonen's ribs.  
Taylor lands a stinging jab.  
Taylor lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Taylor is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Taylor lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES ITKONEN!  He fails to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Taylor!  


Round 6 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Itkonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Fight Statistics
Taylor: 
Total Punches Thrown: 247                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Itkonen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8