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23/07/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Aaron Higgins vs Duncan Cooper

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham,  taking place on 27/09/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Aaron Higgins (13 - 0) who hails from London, UK and Duncan Cooper(10 - 5 - 3) from Edinburgh, UK.  Both Higgins and Cooper weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ewan Sprout, and the three ringside judges are Wayne Latham, Irfan Assaf and Floyd Sayer.  

Round 1: 

Cooper steps inside.  Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Cooper blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cooper cuts off the ring, trapping Higgins in the blue corner.  Higgins connects with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook.  
Higgins drives a left hook into Cooper's liver.  
Cooper hits home with a cross.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Cooper throws a right uppercut, but Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Cooper behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Higgins about fouling.  
Higgins steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins lands a left hook.  
Higgins finds the target with a jab.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins is on target with a right uppercut.  
Higgins forces Cooper to retreat into a corner.  Higgins lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to Cooper's body.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance and drives a left hook into Cooper's liver.  Higgins attempts to land a right hook, but Cooper blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a solid jab.  
Cooper gets on the inside.  Higgins sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cooper throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cooper attempts to land a right hook, but Higgins dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins is on target with a jab.  
Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Higgins uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Cooper's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Higgins ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Higgins pushes his forearm into Cooper's face.  The referee warns Higgins and breaks the clinch.  
Higgins is on target with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cooper's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Cooper's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Cooper's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Higgins connects with a left hook.  Higgins throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins tries to land a right uppercut, but Cooper dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut.  Higgins ties up his opponent.  Higgins is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Higgins's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to Cooper's ribs.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Cooper wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Higgins dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Higgins connects with a right hook.  
Cooper advances into close range.  Higgins lands a firm right uppercut.  
Higgins is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Higgins lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higgins is on target with a firm right hook.  
Higgins hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cooper gets on the inside.  Higgins is on target with a firm right hook.  
Cooper hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higgins lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins drives a right hook into Cooper's ribcage.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Cooper's body.  
Higgins is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Higgins is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Higgins connects with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins advances into close range and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Higgins connects with a firm left hook.  
Higgins connects with a firm left hook.  Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Higgins throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Higgins's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cooper pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higgins lands a right uppercut.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook.  Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Higgins hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higgins manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Higgins lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins is on target with a firm right hook.  
Cooper closes the distance.  Higgins hits home with a left hook.  
Higgins lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Higgins pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Higgins pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Cooper's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cooper advances into close range.  Higgins lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
Cooper gets on the inside.  Higgins throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cooper connects with a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Higgins lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Higgins gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Higgins forces Cooper to retreat onto the ropes.  Higgins is on target with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Higgins lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Higgins is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higgins pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Higgins advances into close range and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Cooper advances into close range.  Higgins lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins lands a sharp jab.  
Cooper attempts to land a right hook, but Higgins slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Higgins lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cooper lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Higgins throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Higgins's ribs.  
Cooper is on target with a jab.  
Higgins lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cooper gets on the inside.  Cooper pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Higgins's body.  
Higgins quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cooper is looking to close the distance.  Higgins lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper forces Higgins to retreat onto the ropes.  Higgins is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cooper throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higgins lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Higgins gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  Higgins clinches his opponent.  Higgins pushes his forearm into Cooper's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Higgins about fouling.  
Higgins gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper attempts to land a right hook, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins hits home with a left hook.  
Cooper hits home with a right uppercut.  
Higgins connects with a cross.  
Higgins cuts off the ring, trapping Cooper in a corner.  Higgins hits home with a cross.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  Higgins holds on to his opponent.  Higgins leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Higgins's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cooper tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higgins hits home with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higgins lands a right hook.  
Higgins is on target with a right hook to Cooper's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cooper's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Higgins drives a right hook into Cooper's body.  
Higgins hits home with a right uppercut.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Higgins lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cooper throws a right hook, but Higgins ties up his opponent.  Higgins is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Higgins's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cooper throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cooper: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from London, UK.... Aaron Higgins

Fight Statistics
Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 330                           
Total Punches Landed: 190                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 307                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Cooper: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3