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15/11/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Ian Purves vs Noah Kereama

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 Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ian Purves (6 - 0) who hails from Manukau, New Zealand and Noah Kereama(6 - 13) from Auckland, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Kereama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kereama attempts to land a jab, but Purves slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Purves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Kereama connects with a cross.  
Purves steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Purves throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Purves lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Purves lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kereama pivots from in front of his opponent.  Purves attempts to land a left hook, but Kereama slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kereama lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kereama pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kereama lands a straight 1 - 2.  Kereama attempts to land a cross, but Purves blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Purves is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Purves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kereama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kereama pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kereama tries to land a cross, but Purves dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Purves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Purves lands a cross.  
Kereama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Purves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Kereama connects with a left hook.  
Purves tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 1 Statistics
Purves: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kereama: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Kereama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Purves lands a cross.  
Purves lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Purves finds the target with a jab.  
Purves is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kereama lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Purves tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kereama pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Purves steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Purves switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Purves is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Kereama slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Purves finds the target with a jab.  
Purves is on target with a cross.  
Kereama walks Purves onto the ropes.  Kereama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kereama throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Purves steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Purves lands a cross.  
Kereama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kereama lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Purves tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Purves steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Purves's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 2 Statistics
Purves: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kereama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Purves is looking to keep his distance.  Purves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Purves finds the target with a jab.  Purves throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Purves is on target with a jab.  
Purves is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Purves lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Purves switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Purves lands a jab.  
Kereama retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Purves tries to tag Kereama on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Purves tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  Purves throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kereama lands a cross.  
Purves connects with a cross.  
Purves connects with an overhand right.  
Purves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Purves pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Purves tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Kereama sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kereama lands a right hook.  
Purves is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kereama finds the target with a jab.  
Purves tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but Kereama dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Purves: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kereama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Manukau, New Zealand.... Ian Purves

Fight Statistics
Purves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Kereama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11