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26/02/2031
EOD Running: Training
Mark Bridgeforth vs Sam Melville

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2026,  taking place on 11/04/2026 from Wellington, New Zealand:

The Wellington 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 Mark Bridgeforth (8 - 7) who hails from Manukau, New Zealand and Sam Melville(7 - 14) from Auckland, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Melville is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bridgeforth tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Melville lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bridgeforth advances into close range.  Bridgeforth pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Bridgeforth lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Melville finds the target with a jab.  
Bridgeforth lands a cross to Melville's body.  
Melville digs in a right hook to Bridgeforth's body.  
Melville attempts to land a left hook, but Bridgeforth dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melville forces Bridgeforth to retreat onto the ropes.  Melville sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Bridgeforth connects with a left hook.  
Bridgeforth hits home with a firm left hook.  
Melville digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Bridgeforth lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bridgeforth is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Bridgeforth tries to keep the action at long range.  Melville throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melville lands a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Bridgeforth: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Melville connects with a left hook.  
Melville is looking to close the distance.  Bridgeforth hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Bridgeforth is looking to keep his distance.  Melville lands with a solid jab.  
Melville advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Melville manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Melville sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Bridgeforth is on target with a sharp cross.  
Bridgeforth switches the action to the outside.  Melville throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Melville's liver.  
Bridgeforth connects with a cross.  
Melville lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melville forces Bridgeforth to back into the blue corner.  Bridgeforth lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bridgeforth: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bridgeforth steps away from his opponent.  Bridgeforth quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melville steps inside.  Bridgeforth lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melville lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melville steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melville closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Bridgeforth attempts to land a jab, but Melville slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Melville closes the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Melville quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melville sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Bridgeforth lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Melville steps inside.  Bridgeforth lands a right hook.  
Melville lands a sharp left hook.  
Bridgeforth advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bridgeforth: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Auckland, New Zealand.... Sam Melville

Fight Statistics
Bridgeforth: 
Total Punches Thrown: 93                            
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Melville: 
Total Punches Thrown: 94                            
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6