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30/07/2030
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John Headen vs Roger Downey

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Kentucky promoted show at Louisville Owens, Louisville,  taking place on 02/09/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the USA-Florida Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Headen (9(1) - 0 - 1) who hails from Port St. Lucie, USA and Roger Downey(6 - 14(1) - 3) from Miami, USA.  Headen weighed in at 146 pounds And 11 ounces, while Downey weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Arthur Trumble, and the three ringside judges are Dylan Johnston, Cris Garcia and Joseph Nicolson.  

Round 1: 

Headen gets on the inside.  Headen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Headen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Downey throws a left hook, but Headen holds on to his opponent.  Headen is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Headen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Headen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Headen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Headen holds on to his opponent.  Headen pushes his forearm into Downey's face.  The referee warns Headen and breaks the clinch.  
Headen hits home with a left hook.  
Headen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Headen steps inside and lands a left hook.  Headen holds on to his opponent.  Headen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Headen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Headen is on target with a jab.  
Headen is looking to close the distance.  Headen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Headen ties up his opponent.  Headen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Downey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Headen drives a jab into Downey's body.  
Downey is looking to close the distance.  Headen lands a right hook.  
Headen lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Headen gets on the inside.  Headen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Headen lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Headen ties up his opponent.  Headen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Headen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Headen lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Headen is on target with a left uppercut to Downey's liver.  Headen holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Headen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Headen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Headen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Downey steps inside.  Headen pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Headen lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Headen is looking to close the distance.  Headen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Headen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Headen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Downey throws a left hook, but Headen ties up his opponent.  Headen leans on his opponent using all his weight. Headen tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Downey's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Headen forces Downey to back into a corner.  Headen pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left uppercut to Downey's ribs.  
Headen pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Downey.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Headen is looking to keep his distance.  Headen feints a jab, but Downey ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Headen feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Downey's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Downey's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Downey's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Headen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Downey: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Headen closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Headen pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Headen lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Headen leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Downey is whaling away with hooks, but Headen keeps his defence tight.  
Headen drives a left uppercut into Downey's liver.  
Headen lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Headen finds the target with a jab.  
Headen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Headen advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Headen lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Headen steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Headen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Headen advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Headen lands a solid jab.  
Headen switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Downey parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Headen advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Headen advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Headen hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Headen lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Headen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Headen lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Headen hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Headen tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Downey advances into close range.  Headen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Headen lands a solid cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Headen: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Downey: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Headen advances into close range.  Downey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Headen lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Headen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Downey drives a right hook into Headen's ribcage.  
Headen steps inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Headen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Downey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Headen throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Headen lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Downey closes the distance.  Headen drives a left hook into Downey's liver.  
Headen lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Headen hits home with a stinging jab.  
Headen steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Headen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Downey closes the distance.  Downey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Headen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Headen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Headen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Headen advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Downey advances into close range.  Headen lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Headen hits home with a left hook.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Downey now.   He steps in close and strikes his opponent with a blatant headbutt!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Downey to watch his head.  He gives Headen a few minutes to recover.  
Headen gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Downey's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Headen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Downey: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Headen lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Downey throws a left hook, but Headen ties up his opponent.  Headen uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Downey's kidney. 
Downey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Headen lands a jab.  
Headen steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Headen hits home with a left hook.  
Headen gets on the inside.  Downey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Headen lands a stinging right hook.  Headen clinches his opponent.  Headen pushes his forearm into Downey's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Headen.  
Headen hits home with a left uppercut.  Headen clinches his opponent.  Headen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Downey advances into close range.  Headen lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Downey is on target with a cross.  
Headen steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Headen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Downey closes the distance.  Headen drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Headen advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Headen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Headen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Headen connects with a right hook.  
Headen is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Downey gets on the inside.  Headen hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Headen hits home with a left hook.  
Headen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Headen is on target with a left uppercut to Downey's body.  
Headen steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Headen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Downey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Headen lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Headen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Downey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Headen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Headen digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Headen clinches his opponent.  Headen tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Downey's kidney. 
Downey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Downey throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Headen steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Downey steps inside.  Headen lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Headen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Headen lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Headen lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Downey is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.    He throws a hook, and catches Headen low!  The ref halts the action and sends Headen to the neutral corner.    He tells Downey to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Headen lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Headen digs in a right hook to Downey's ribs.  
Headen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Headen lands a firm right hook.  
Headen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Headen lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Downey gets on the inside.  Headen lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Headen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Downey: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Headen lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Headen lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Headen closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Downey's body.  
Headen lands a ramrod jab.  
Headen hits home with a weighty right hook.  DOWNEY WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Headen holds on to his opponent.  Headen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Headen is looking to force the stoppage!  Headen connects with a WICKED right hook.  DOWNEY IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 8.  Downey now seems to have got his legs back.  
Headen closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Headen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Headen gets on the inside.  Headen lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Headen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Headen closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Headen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Headen is looking to close the distance and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Headen is on target with a left hook.  
Downey tries to land a left hook, but Headen sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Downey's ribcage.  
Headen gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Headen lands a left hook.  
Headen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, DROPPING DOWNEY TO THE CANVAS!  The count reaches 10, but Downey is unable to get up!  The winner by KO is Headen!  


Round 6 Statistics
Headen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Downey: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Headen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 210                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Downey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0