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30/08/2042
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Billy French vs Robert Applegarth

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2042,  taking place on 11/04/2042 from Christchurch, New Zealand:

The Christchurch 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 Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Billy French (1 - 7) who hails from Manukau, New Zealand and Robert Applegarth(5 - 4) from Auckland, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

French gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Applegarth quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Applegarth attempts to land a jab, but French sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
French connects with a cross.  
French advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
French hits home with a left hook.  
French lands a right hook.  
French is looking to close the distance.  Applegarth is on target with a left hook to French's body.  
Applegarth attempts to land a cross, but French blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
French advances into close range.  Applegarth hits home with a left hook.  
Applegarth pivots to the side of his opponent, but French lands a cross.  
French closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
French lands a solid cross.  French tries to land a left hook, but Applegarth blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
French gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Applegarth pivots from in front of his opponent.  Applegarth throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Applegarth lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
French gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but is not on target.  French clinches his opponent.  French leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Applegarth uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on French's kidney. French pushes his forearm into Applegarth's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns French.  
French advances into close range.  Applegarth is on target with a left hook to French's liver.  
Applegarth sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Applegarth: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

French closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Applegarth tries to land a left hook, but French slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
French sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  French throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  French holds on to his opponent.  French hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
French lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Applegarth quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
French closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into Applegarth's body.  
Applegarth steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
French lands a jab.  
French gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  French ties up his opponent.  French is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
French attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Applegarth's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Applegarth attempts to land a jab, but French sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to Applegarth's ribs.  
French steps inside.  Applegarth connects with a left uppercut.  
French lands a left hook followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
French lands a stiff jab.  
French closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Applegarth tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
French advances into close range.  Applegarth throws a left hook, but French ties up his opponent.  French throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Applegarth is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks French's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Applegarth's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Applegarth: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Applegarth feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Applegarth walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Applegarth sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but French lands a solid cross.  
Applegarth pivots to the side of his opponent, but French lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Applegarth sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
French advances into close range.  Applegarth drives a right uppercut into French's ribs.  
French lands a cross.  
Applegarth is on target with a cross.  
Applegarth walks French onto the ropes.  French lands a right uppercut.  
French closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
French lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  French tries to land a cross, but Applegarth sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
French is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
French is on target with a left hook to Applegarth's body.  
French connects with a left hook.  
Applegarth lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
French lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Applegarth pivots from in front of his opponent, but French hits home with a cross.  
French is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
French: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Applegarth: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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.... Billy French

Fight Statistics
French: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Applegarth: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8