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29/06/2037
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Barry Best vs Malcolm Houdon

Boxing Daily Report from the Banks Prize Fighting promoted show at Allentown Algee, Allentown,  taking place on 06/05/2037:

Clearly Banks Prize Fighting 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 semi final eliminator for the USA-Pennsylvania Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Barry Best (2 - 10(1) - 2) who hails from Philadelphia, USA and Malcolm Houdon(8 - 1) from Pittsburgh, USA.  Both Best and Houdon weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Cody Flett, and the three ringside judges are Declan Forbes, James Camus and Duncan Prost.  

Round 1: 

Best tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Houdon is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  Houdon ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Houdon pushes his forearm into Best's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Houdon.  
Houdon finds the target with a jab.  
Houdon lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Houdon holds on to his opponent.  Houdon leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Houdon tries to land a left hook, but Best parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Houdon lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Houdon throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Houdon clinches his opponent.  Houdon tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Best's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Houdon about fouling.  
Houdon connects with a right hook.  
Houdon connects with a stinging left hook.  
Houdon lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Houdon drives a right hook into Best's body.  
Houdon connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Houdon lands a firm left hook.  
Houdon pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Best steps to the outside.  Houdon is on target with a jab.  
Houdon lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Houdon holds on to his opponent.  Houdon tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Best's kidney. The referee warns Houdon and breaks the clinch.  
Best steps away from his opponent.  Houdon lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Best's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Best's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Best's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Best sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Houdon lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Houdon walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Houdon tries to land a left hook, but Best parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Houdon lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Houdon lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Best finds the target with a jab.  
Best steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Houdon dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Houdon steps inside.  Houdon sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Best throws a left hook, but Houdon holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Houdon lands a firm left hook.  
Houdon forces Best to retreat onto the ropes.  Houdon connects with a left uppercut.  
Houdon connects with a left hook.  
Houdon steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Houdon hits home with a firm left hook.  
Houdon walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Houdon drives a sharp right hook into Best's ribs.  
Houdon lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Houdon is on target with a left hook.  
Best is on target with a left hook.  
Houdon advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Houdon lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Best pivots from in front of his opponent.  Best throws a right hook, but Houdon ties up his opponent.  Houdon leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Houdon lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Best tries to keep the action at long range.  Houdon lands a hard jab.  
Houdon lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Best switches the action to the outside.  Houdon is on target with a cross.  
Houdon digs in a solid right hook to Best's ribcage.  
Best is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Houdon lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon steps inside and drives a firm left hook into Best's ribs.  
Houdon walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Houdon lands a stinging right hook.  
Best throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Best's body.  
Houdon forces Best to back into the corner.  Houdon lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Houdon steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Best switches the action to the outside.  Houdon lands a cross.  
Houdon connects with a firm cross.  
Houdon digs in a left hook to Best's body.  
Houdon is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Houdon is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Houdon connects with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Best steps to the outside.  Houdon attempts to land a jab, but Best blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Best throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Best's ribs.  
Houdon advances into close range and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Houdon throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Houdon is on target with a cross.  
Best retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Houdon tries to tag Best on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Houdon steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Houdon pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Houdon steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Houdon sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Houdon lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Houdon clinches his opponent.  Houdon leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Houdon's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Best is looking to keep his distance.  Houdon is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Houdon steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  Houdon tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Houdon is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Houdon connects with a firm right hook.  
Houdon throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Houdon lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Houdon connects with a sharp left hook.  
Houdon gets on the inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Best is looking to keep his distance.  Houdon lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Houdon advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Best is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Houdon is on target with a left hook.  
Houdon lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Houdon hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Houdon advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Houdon is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Houdon gets on the inside and connects with a firm right hook.  Houdon throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Houdon lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Best is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Houdon lands a cross.  
Houdon steps inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  Houdon holds on to his opponent.  Houdon leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Houdon to stop holding.  
Houdon lands a left hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Best lands a right hook.  
Houdon lands a cross.  
Houdon connects with a stinging right hook.  
Houdon lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Houdon advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  Houdon ties up his opponent.  Houdon leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Houdon to stop holding.  
Houdon digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Best is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Houdon steps inside.  Houdon sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Houdon is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon gets on the inside.  Houdon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Best tries to step out of his opponents range.  Houdon sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Houdon hits home with a sharp overhand right.  Houdon attempts to land a jab, but Best sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Houdon steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Houdon lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Houdon pivots to the side of his opponent.  Best is on target with a jab.  
Houdon steps inside and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Best lands a right hook.  
Houdon lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Houdon lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Best is looking to keep his distance.  Houdon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Houdon lands a cross.  Houdon tries to land a cross, but Best blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Houdon drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  
Houdon closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Houdon gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Best's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Houdon lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Houdon pivots to the side of his opponent.  Best throws a right hook, but Houdon holds on to his opponent.  Houdon leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Houdon to stop holding.  
Houdon lands two left uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon steps inside and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Best tries to keep the action at long range.  Houdon connects with a solid cross.  
Houdon lands a left hook.  
Houdon hits home with a cross.  
Houdon closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Best steps away from his opponent.  Houdon is on target with a jab.  
Houdon is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Houdon is on target with a sharp right hook to Best's ribs.  
Best tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Houdon hits home with a cross.  
Houdon feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Houdon lands a left hook.  Houdon tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Houdon gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Houdon hits home with a stinging cross.  
Houdon steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Houdon is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Best is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Houdon attempts to land an overhand left, but Best slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Houdon advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Best tries to step out of his opponents range.  Houdon hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Best: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Houdon: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pittsburgh, USA.... Malcolm Houdon

Fight Statistics
Best: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Houdon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 372                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5