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25/05/2031
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James Hankin vs Eiwi Merito

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2020,  taking place on 11/04/2020 from Christchurch, New Zealand:

The Christchurch venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are James Hankin (12 - 1) who hails from Waitakere, New Zealand and Eiwi Merito(8 - 5) from North Shore, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Hankin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merito sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Hankin hits home with a stiff jab.  
Hankin pivots to the side of his opponent, but Merito connects with a cross.  
Hankin steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Hankin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merito throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hankin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hankin throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merito switches the action to the outside.  Hankin throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hankin finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Hankin lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hankin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merito tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hankin connects with a right hook.  Hankin attempts to land a right hook, but Merito blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hankin lands with a solid jab.  
Merito gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  Merito throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merito connects with a cross.  
Hankin switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Hankin switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Hankin lands a hard jab.  
Merito is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hankin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hankin is looking to close the distance.  Merito lands a right uppercut.  Merito throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hankin lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hankin connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hankin's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 1 Statistics
Hankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Hankin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Hankin lands a jab.  
Hankin lands a spiteful jab.  
Hankin is on target with a cross.  
Merito is looking to close the distance.  Merito sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Hankin is on target with a right hook.  
Hankin tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merito is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hankin lands an overhand right.  
Merito gets on the inside.  Hankin lands a left hook.  
Hankin pivots to the side of his opponent, but Merito hits home with a cross.  
Hankin pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merito throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hankin steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Hankin is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merito's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Hankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merito closes the distance.  Hankin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merito hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Hankin is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hankin feints a left hook, but Merito ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Hankin steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merito lands a jab.  
Hankin drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Hankin strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Hankin tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Hankin lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hankin lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hankin: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merito: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Waitakere, New Zealand.... James Hankin

Fight Statistics
Hankin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 115                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Merito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 58                            
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3