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13/08/2037
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Matthew Poveda vs William Butchart

Boxing Daily Report from the Zulu Promotions promoted show at Richmond Lannon, Richmond,  taking place on 18/07/2037:

Clearly Zulu Promotions 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Matthew Poveda (2 - 0) who hails from San Jose, USA and William Butchart(0 - 0 - 2) from New York City, USA.  Both Poveda and Butchart weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sam Malcomson, and the three ringside judges are Cole Scott, Corey Regan and Waleed Mady.  

Round 1: 

Butchart is looking to close the distance.  Poveda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Poveda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poveda finds the target with a jab.  
Poveda lands with a solid jab.  
Poveda connects with a cross.  
Poveda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poveda is on target with a solid jab.  
Poveda lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poveda finds the target with a jab.  
Poveda lands a left uppercut.  
Butchart steps inside.  Poveda lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Poveda lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Butchart's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Butchart's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Butchart's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Butchart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Poveda lands with a stiff jab.  
Butchart steps inside.  Poveda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda connects with a cross.  
Poveda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poveda tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Poveda hits home with an overhand right.  
Poveda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Poveda steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Poveda is on target with a cross.  
Poveda connects with a cross.  
Poveda connects with an overhand right.  
Butchart advances into close range.  Poveda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Butchart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Poveda is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Poveda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Butchart steps inside.  Poveda lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Poveda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Butchart closes the distance.  Poveda drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Poveda steps away from his opponent.  Poveda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Butchart tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poveda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poveda connects with a left uppercut.  
Butchart advances into close range and forces Poveda to back into the ropes.  Poveda lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Butchart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Butchart steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but Poveda clinches his opponent.  Poveda is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Poveda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Poveda is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Poveda drives a left hook into Butchart's body.  
Butchart throws a right hook, but Poveda holds on to his opponent.  Butchart tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Poveda's kidney. The referee warns Butchart and breaks the clinch.  
Butchart lands a right hook.  
Butchart gets on the inside.  Poveda lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  As Poveda tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Butchart has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Poveda tries to step out of his opponents range.  Poveda feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Butchart steps inside.  Poveda connects with a left hook.  
Butchart throws a left hook, but Poveda ties up his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent using all his weight. Poveda pushes his forearm into Butchart's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Poveda steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Butchart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poveda attempts to land a jab, but Butchart sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Butchart closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poveda connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Butchart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Butchart throws a right hook, but Poveda clinches his opponent.  Poveda is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Poveda.  
Poveda lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Poveda switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Poveda is on target with a left hook.  
Poveda feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Butchart walks Poveda down, trapping him on the ropes.  Butchart lands a jab.  
Poveda hits home with a cross.  
Poveda gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Poveda lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Poveda tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Poveda lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poveda lands a cross.  
Butchart advances into close range.  Poveda lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Butchart walks Poveda down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poveda is on target with a left uppercut.  
Poveda lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Butchart hits home with a cross.  
Poveda is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Butchart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Poveda connects with a cross.  
Poveda feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Poveda tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poveda steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Poveda feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Butchart is looking to close the distance.  Poveda lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poveda tries to step out of his opponents range.  Butchart connects with a cross.  
Poveda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poveda tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Butchart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Poveda is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Poveda is on target with an overhand left.  
Butchart advances into close range.  Poveda digs in a left uppercut to Butchart's body.  
Butchart steps inside.  Butchart pivots from in front of his opponent.  Poveda hits home with a right hook.  
Poveda advances into close range.  Poveda pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Poveda switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poveda lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Butchart's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Butchart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Poveda lands a left uppercut.  
Poveda lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Butchart walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Poveda is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Butchart steps inside.  Poveda lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Poveda holds on to his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Poveda switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Butchart gets on the inside.  Poveda connects with a left hook.  
Butchart closes the distance.  Poveda lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Butchart closes the distance.  Poveda throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Poveda holds on to his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent using all his weight. Poveda tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Butchart behind the head. 
Poveda drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Poveda is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poveda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poveda lands a firm cross.  Poveda tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Butchart cuts off the ring, trapping Poveda on the ropes.  Poveda hits home with a right uppercut.  
Butchart is looking to close the distance.  Poveda digs in a right hook to Butchart's body.  Butchart wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Poveda dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Poveda lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Butchart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from San Jose, USA.... Matthew Poveda

Fight Statistics
Poveda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 308                           
Total Punches Landed: 153                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Butchart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 112                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2