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12/08/2031
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Dave Catto vs Mark Bridgeforth

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2025,  taking place on 11/04/2025 from Auckland, New Zealand:

The Auckland 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 Bantamweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Dave Catto (29 - 16) who hails from Auckland, New Zealand and Mark Bridgeforth(4 - 4) from Manukau, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Bridgeforth finds the target with a jab.  
Catto switches the action to the outside.  Bridgeforth lands an overhand right.  Bridgeforth tries to land an overhand left, but Catto sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bridgeforth manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Bridgeforth lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Bridgeforth connects with an overhand left.  
Catto tries to land a jab, but Bridgeforth slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Catto lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Catto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bridgeforth manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bridgeforth sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Catto is on target with a jab.  
Bridgeforth throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bridgeforth digs in a left hook to Catto's body.  
Catto feints a jab, and then is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Bridgeforth closes the distance.  Catto lands a right hook.  
Bridgeforth attempts to land a cross, but Catto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Catto's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Catto: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bridgeforth: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Catto lands a straight 1 - 2.  Catto tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bridgeforth is looking to close the distance.  Catto connects with a left hook.  
Catto leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Bridgeforth steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Bridgeforth is on target with a left hook.  
Catto is on target with an overhand right.  
Bridgeforth hits home with a stinging cross.  
Catto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Bridgeforth lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Catto attempts to land a jab, but Bridgeforth blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Bridgeforth quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into Catto's body.  
Catto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bridgeforth hits home with a cross.  
Catto steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Catto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bridgeforth: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Catto tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Catto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bridgeforth lands a firm cross.  
Catto drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Catto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Catto switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Bridgeforth is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Catto is on target with a solid cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Catto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bridgeforth: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Auckland, New Zealand.... Dave Catto

Fight Statistics
Catto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 70                            
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Bridgeforth: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2