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22/06/2036
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Michael Routledge vs Edward Sterling

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Michigan promoted show at Grand Rapids Napier, Grand Rapids,  taking place on 05/03/2036:

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 semi final eliminator for the USA-Michigan Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Routledge (3 - 8(1)) who hails from Detroit, USA and Edward Sterling(2 - 5) from Detroit, USA.  Both Routledge and Sterling weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Tew, and the three ringside judges are Cole Quigg, John Kennan and Lewis Chiens.  

Round 1: 

Routledge steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Sterling dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sterling closes the distance.  Routledge hits home with a right hook.  
Routledge attempts to land a left hook, but Sterling blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Routledge connects with a right hook.  
Routledge finds the target with a jab.  
Routledge sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Sterling closes the distance.  Routledge pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sterling digs in a right hook to Routledge's body.  
Routledge is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Routledge's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sterling's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Routledge is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Routledge steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Routledge stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Sterling throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Routledge lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Routledge's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Routledge lands an overhand left.  
Sterling pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Routledge hits home with a cross.  
Sterling steps inside.  Sterling pivots to the side of his opponent.  Routledge hits home with a right hook.  
Routledge is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Routledge tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Routledge is on target with a jab.  
Sterling is looking to close the distance.  Routledge hits home with a left uppercut.  
Routledge is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sterling closes the distance.  Sterling pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sterling sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sterling's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sterling is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sterling closes the distance.  Sterling sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Routledge is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Routledge hits home with a right hook.  
Routledge hits home with an overhand left.  
Routledge throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sterling feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Routledge switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Routledge lands an overhand right.  
Sterling steps inside.  Routledge attempts to land a right hook, but Sterling slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sterling quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Routledge is on target with a right hook.  
Sterling pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Routledge's body.  
Routledge switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Routledge throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Routledge lands a left uppercut.  
Routledge steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Routledge connects with an overhand right.  
Routledge steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sterling closes the distance.  Routledge pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Routledge is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Sterling sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sterling steps inside and manouvers Routledge into a corner.  Sterling pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sterling lands a left hook.  As Sterling tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Routledge dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Routledge tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Sterling is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Routledge blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sterling closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Sterling lands a right hook.  
Routledge tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Sterling is looking to close the distance.  Sterling pivots from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Routledge dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Routledge tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sterling closes the distance.  Routledge lands a left hook.  
Routledge steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Routledge steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Routledge steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Sterling slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sterling is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Routledge's body.  
Routledge switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Routledge finds the target with a jab.  
Routledge switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Routledge hits home with a cross.  
Sterling gets on the inside.  Sterling sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sterling tries to land a left hook, but Routledge parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sterling steps inside.  Sterling pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Routledge's body.  
Sterling lands a jab.  
Sterling steps inside and walks Routledge into a neutral corner.  Sterling throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Routledge's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Routledge finds the target with a jab.  
Routledge tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Routledge is on target with a jab.  
Sterling advances into close range.  Routledge hits home with a right hook.  
Routledge throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Routledge's liver.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sterling's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Routledge is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Routledge feints a cross, but Sterling is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Sterling steps inside.  Routledge tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Routledge pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sterling connects with a right hook.  
Routledge connects with a cross.  
Sterling steps inside and walks Routledge down, trapping him in a corner.  Sterling quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Routledge dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Routledge switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sterling gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Routledge's ribs.  
Routledge lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Routledge tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Sterling gets on the inside.  Routledge digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Routledge hits home with a left hook.  
Sterling manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Sterling connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Routledge: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sterling: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 96 - 94  96 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Detroit, USA.... Michael Routledge

Fight Statistics
Routledge: 
Total Punches Thrown: 410                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 381                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 197                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Sterling: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2