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09/08/2031
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Davie Gibbs vs John Balfour

Boxing Daily Report from the Gore Promotions promoted show at New Daisy Theater, Memphis,  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.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Tennessee Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Davie Gibbs (13 - 0) who hails from Memphis, USA and John Balfour(12(1) - 1 - 1) from Nashville, USA.  Both Gibbs and Balfour weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leighton Parry, and the three ringside judges are Dan Stevenson, Clint Blagg and Robert Davidson.  

Round 1: 

Gibbs attempts to land a jab, but Balfour dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Gibbs closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Gibbs tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balfour lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a stiff jab.  
Balfour lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balfour pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gibbs finds the target with a jab.  
Gibbs lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gibbs advances into close range.  Gibbs is on target with a left hook.  As Gibbs tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balfour dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gibbs retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Balfour accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Gibbs.  Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Gibbs tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gibbs lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gibbs connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Gibbs is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balfour throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs hits home with a stiff jab.  
Gibbs advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gibbs is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Balfour's body.  
Balfour attempts to land a jab, but Gibbs parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Balfour's liver.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gibbs connects with a cross.  
Gibbs switches the action to the outside.  Balfour lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gibbs lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gibbs hits home with a cross.  
Balfour lands a left hook followed by  two straights to his opponents body.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Gibbs is on target with a jab.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour digs in a left hook to Gibbs's body.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a left uppercut followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour drives a firm right uppercut into Gibbs's ribcage.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Balfour steps away from his opponent.  Balfour throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Gibbs to the neutral corner.  He lectures Balfour but does not take away a point.  
Balfour tries to keep the action at long range.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gibbs is on target with a jab to Balfour's body.  
Gibbs drives a jab into Balfour's body.  
Balfour is on target with a jab.  
Gibbs closes the distance.  Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Gibbs is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gibbs is on target with a hard jab.  
Gibbs connects with a left uppercut.  
Balfour pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gibbs lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gibbs finds the target with a jab.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Balfour throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Gibbs's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balfour strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balfour steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Balfour lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Balfour drives a solid cross into Gibbs's body.  
Gibbs closes the distance.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Gibbs's body.  
Balfour lands a left hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Gibbs is on target with a jab.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs finds the target with a jab.  
Balfour steps to the outside.  Gibbs lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gibbs closes the distance.  Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balfour drives a cross into Gibbs's body.  
Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balfour digs in a stinging left uppercut to Gibbs's liver.  
Gibbs advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Gibbs hits home with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Balfour lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Gibbs time to recover.  
Gibbs lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gibbs lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balfour switches the action to the outside.  Gibbs connects with a cross.  
Gibbs attempts to land a jab, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Gibbs is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balfour drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Gibbs blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Balfour throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gibbs lands a stinging jab.  
Gibbs closes the distance.  Balfour is on target with a right hook to Gibbs's body.  
Gibbs is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gibbs finds the target with a jab.  
Gibbs is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a jab.  
Balfour feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Gibbs's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Gibbs hits home with a solid jab.  
Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gibbs is on target with a right hook.  
Gibbs lands a sharp jab.  
Gibbs hits home with a cross.  Gibbs tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gibbs lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs connects with a right uppercut.  
Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gibbs lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but Gibbs blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gibbs is on target with a right hook.  
Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs is on target with a right hook to Balfour's ribs.  
Gibbs gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Balfour's ribs.  
Balfour connects with a left hook.  
Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gibbs tries to land a jab, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Balfour hits home with a cross.  
Balfour pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs lands a left hook.  
Gibbs closes the distance.  Balfour lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gibbs is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook.  Balfour attempts to land a cross, but Gibbs slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs steps inside.  Balfour is on target with a right hook to Gibbs's ribcage.  
Gibbs closes the distance.  Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Balfour steps away from his opponent.  Gibbs lands an overhand left.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour lands a cross.  
Gibbs lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Balfour attempts to land a right uppercut, but Gibbs blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gibbs advances into close range.  Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gibbs throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gibbs lands a jab.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balfour dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour switches the action to the outside.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs connects with a left hook.  
Gibbs is on target with a right uppercut.  
Gibbs advances into close range.  Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a firm right hook into Gibbs's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Balfour is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balfour hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balfour tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gibbs is on target with a cross.  
Gibbs lands a right hook.  Gibbs tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour digs in a left uppercut to Gibbs's liver.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a spiteful jab.  
Gibbs is on target with a cross.  
Gibbs lands with a stinging jab.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gibbs lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gibbs closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Gibbs is on target with a right hook.  Gibbs tries to land a right hook, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook to Gibbs's ribs.  
Balfour steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Gibbs sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a right uppercut, but Gibbs sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gibbs is on target with a left hook.  
Gibbs lands a left uppercut.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balfour tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 11: 

Balfour digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Balfour throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibbs finds the target with a jab.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balfour throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Gibbs's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balfour steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gibbs lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gibbs lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 11 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 12: 

Balfour is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gibbs tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Balfour's ribs.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Gibbs is looking to close the distance.  Balfour is on target with a right hook to Gibbs's body.  
Gibbs gets on the inside.  Balfour lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gibbs drives a right hook into Balfour's body.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gibbs is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gibbs lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balfour lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gibbs throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Balfour steps to the outside.  Balfour feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Gibbs: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 118 - 110  118 - 110  118 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Memphis, USA.... Davie Gibbs

Fight Statistics
Gibbs: 
Total Punches Thrown: 378                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 367                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 338                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10