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02/09/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Noel Whigham vs Seth Merito

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2021,  taking place on 14/04/2021 from Waitakere, New Zealand:

The Waitakere venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Noel Whigham (19 - 2) who hails from Waitakere, New Zealand and Seth Merito(18(1) - 4) from Auckland, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Merito hits home with a right hook.  
Whigham drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Whigham lands a solid jab.  
Whigham drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Whigham lands a solid jab.  
Merito gets on the inside.  Whigham lands a right hook.  
Whigham tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Merito advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Merito walks Whigham onto the ropes.  Whigham lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merito feints a left, and then drives a right hook into Whigham's body.  
Merito hits home with a left hook.  
Merito lands a left uppercut.  
Merito lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Whigham lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merito is on target with a right uppercut.  
Whigham lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Whigham's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Whigham: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merito: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Whigham is on target with a cross.  
Merito tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Merito hits home with a right hook.  
Whigham hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Merito lands a jab.  
Merito lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merito drives a right hook into Whigham's ribs.  
Merito sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Whigham lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merito's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Whigham: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merito: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Merito is on target with a firm right hook.  
Whigham lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merito hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Merito cuts off the ring, trapping Whigham in the corner.  Whigham lands a stiff jab.  Whigham goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Merito's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Merito gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Whigham steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Whigham pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merito closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Whigham lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Whigham manages to force Merito into a corner.  Merito digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Whigham: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merito: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Waitakere, New Zealand.... Noel Whigham

Fight Statistics
Whigham: 
Total Punches Thrown: 103                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Merito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5