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24/08/2033
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Bryan Gough vs Max Semple

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Connecticut promoted show at James Speir Gym, New Haven,  taking place on 18/08/2025:

Clearly AI USA-Connecticut have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Connecticut Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bryan Gough (14 - 0) who hails from Waterbury, USA and Max Semple(8 - 4) from Bridgeport, USA.  Gough weighed in at 159 pounds and 8 ounces, while Semple weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ian Cragg, and the three ringside judges are Davie Fitzroy, Ethan Boliver and James Waterston.  

Round 1: 

Gough finds the target with a jab.  
Gough tries to land a jab, but Semple slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gough switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gough lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gough is looking to keep his distance.  Gough feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Semple manouvers Gough onto the ropes.  Semple tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Semple is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Gough's body.  
Semple attempts to land a jab, but Gough slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Semple hits home with a cross.  Semple throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gough is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Gough feints a cross, and then hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Gough connects with a cross.  
Gough switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gough lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Semple throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gough is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Gough lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Semple hits home with a cross.  
Gough is on target with a stinging jab.  
Gough sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Gough lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Semple's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Semple's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Semple's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Gough drives a jab into Semple's body.  
Gough switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Gough tries to step out of his opponents range.  Semple is on target with a cross.  
Gough lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Semple is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Gough slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gough steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Semple cuts off the ring, trapping Gough in a corner.  Semple lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Semple sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gough is on target with a right uppercut.  
Semple sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Gough lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Semple lands a right uppercut.  
Semple gets on the inside and walks Gough down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gough connects with a right hook.  
Gough hits home with a left hook.  
Semple throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gough digs in a left hook to Semple's body.  
Gough attempts to land a jab, but Semple slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gough is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Semple throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Gough is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Gough lands a spiteful jab.  
Gough steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gough is on target with a cross.  
Gough lands a left uppercut.  
Semple attempts to land a jab, but Gough sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gough steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gough tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Gough lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Semple tries to land a jab, but Gough slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gough is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Gough finds the target with a jab.  
Semple steps inside.  Gough lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Semple lands with a stiff jab.  Semple tries to land a jab, but Gough slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gough snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Gough hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Semple closes the distance.  Gough pivots from in front of his opponent.  Semple is on target with a left hook.  
Semple manages to force Gough onto the ropes.  Semple quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Gough lands a spiteful jab.  
Semple advances into close range.  Gough connects with a left hook.  
Gough steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Semple steps inside.  Gough is on target with a right hook.  Gough attempts to land a right hook, but Semple blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gough lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Gough connects with a cross.  
Semple gets on the inside.  Semple sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gough digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gough lands a spiteful jab.  
Semple lands a stiff jab.  
Semple finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Semple sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Semple connects with a left hook.  Semple tries to land a jab, but Gough blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gough is looking to keep his distance.  Semple feints a jab, tricking Gough into launching a right uppercut counter.  Semple springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Gough lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Semple gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gough lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Gough tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Gough lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Semple gets on the inside.  Semple quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gough hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Gough is looking to keep his distance.  Semple lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gough sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Semple lands a cross.  Semple throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Semple is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Semple lands with a stiff jab.  
Gough steps to the outside.  Semple feints a cross and triggers a right hook counter from Gough.  Semple is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gough is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Gough lands a cross.  Gough tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gough sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Semple connects with a cross.  
Semple drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Semple gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Gough on the ropes.  Semple is on target with a left uppercut.  
Semple steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Gough slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Semple's liver.  
Gough lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gough tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Gough throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Gough's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Gough pivots to the side of his opponent.  Semple is on target with a jab.  
Gough lands with a stiff jab.  
Gough tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Gough lands with a hard jab.  
Gough is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Semple gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Gough in the blue corner.  Gough connects with a left uppercut.  
Semple lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Semple circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Gough lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gough is on target with a left hook.  
Gough tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gough sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Semple is on target with a cross.  
Gough switches the action to the outside.  Semple tries to land a cross, but Gough sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Semple lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gough feints a cross, and then hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gough is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Semple is on target with a jab.  
Gough steps away from his opponent.  Gough quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Semple connects with a cross.  
Gough sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Semple throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gough tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Gough lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gough steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gough attempts to land a jab, but Semple dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Semple walks Gough down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gough hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Gough lands with a hard jab.  
Semple lands a stiff jab.  
Semple pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gough attempts to land a jab, but Semple dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gough lands with a spiteful jab.  
Semple forces Gough to retreat into a corner.  Semple is on target with a right hook to Gough's body.  
Semple hits home with a left hook.  
Semple steps inside.  Gough connects with a left hook.  
Gough is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Semple steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Semple hits home with a left hook.  
Gough is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gough feints a cross, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Gough finds the target with a jab.  
Gough sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Gough lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gough lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gough steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Semple gets on the inside and manages to force Gough into the corner.  Gough throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Semple sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gough throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gough lands a stinging jab.  
Gough is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Gough lands a hard jab.  Gough throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Gough's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Gough is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gough connects with a cross.  
Gough lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Semple gets on the inside.  Gough pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Semple manouvers Gough onto the ropes.  Gough lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gough steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Semple lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gough is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gough is on target with a jab to Semple's body.  
Gough lands an overhand left.  
Semple steps inside.  Gough pivots to the side of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Gough lands with a stiff jab.  
Gough connects with a cross.  
Semple walks Gough into a neutral corner.  Semple is on target with a left hook.  
Gough switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gough is on target with a cross.  
Gough is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gough circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Semple attempts to land a cross, but Gough slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gough lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 10: 

Gough connects with an overhand left.  
Semple steps inside.  Gough pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Gough is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gough is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gough feints a cross, and then drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Gough is on target with a hard jab.  
Semple hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Semple steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gough lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gough sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gough throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Semple digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Semple manouvers Gough into the corner.  Semple hits home with a right hook.  
Gough connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gough: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semple: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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  9 - 10  9 - 10
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  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Waterbury, USA.... Bryan Gough

Fight Statistics
Gough: 
Total Punches Thrown: 349                           
Total Punches Landed: 188                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 170                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 170                           
Total Jabs Landed: 103                           

Semple: 
Total Punches Thrown: 255                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16