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28/08/2033
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David Edwards vs Matt Bura

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Echo Arena, Liverpool,  taking place on 10/11/2025:

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 Premier Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are David Edwards (16 - 0) who hails from London, UK and Matt Bura(13 - 5) from Kano, Nigeria.  Both Edwards and Bura weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Robert Ewings, and the three ringside judges are Mark Querry, Malcolm Apted and Paul McCalla.  

Round 1: 

Edwards lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Edwards throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Edwards attempts to land a cross, but Bura blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Bura walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Edwards lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bura tries to land a cross, but Edwards parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Bura is on target with a cross.  
Bura steps inside.  Edwards connects with a left hook.  
Bura tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bura walks Edwards down, trapping him in the corner.  Bura tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bura lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bura is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bura attempts to land a jab, but Edwards slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Edwards's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bura's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bura closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Edwards lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Edwards sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Edwards tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bura is on target with a left hook.  Bura tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards is on target with a cross.  
Edwards backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Bura is whaling away with hooks, but Edwards keeps his defence tight.  Bura lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bura lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bura throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Edwards to the neutral corner.  He threatens Bura with a point deduction if he keeps fouling.  
Bura hits home with a left hook.  
Edwards connects with a right hook.  
Bura tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Edwards steps to the outside.  Bura feints a cross, but Edwards is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Edwards steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bura lands a left hook.  Bura attempts to land a jab, but Edwards sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bura advances into close range.  Edwards is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bura's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bura tries to land a jab, but Edwards sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bura digs in a left hook to Edwards's body.  Bura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bura connects with a left hook.  
Edwards lands a ramrod jab.  
Bura circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Edwards lands a right hook.  
Edwards lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bura is on target with a cross.  
Edwards is looking to keep his distance.  Bura lands a cross.  
Edwards hits home with a stinging jab.  
Bura drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Bura tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bura stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Edwards lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bura feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Edwards tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bura feints a cross, but Edwards ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Bura lands a cross.  Bura attempts to land a cross, but Edwards dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bura is on target with a cross.  Bura attempts to land a cross, but Edwards sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Edwards hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Bura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bura lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Edwards lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Edwards lands two jabs followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bura is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Edwards hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Edwards hits the target with a solid jab.  
Edwards steps away from his opponent.  Bura tries to land a cross, but Edwards slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Edwards lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Edwards throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bura lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bura lands a cross.  
Edwards steps to the outside.  Bura lands a cross.  
Edwards lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Edwards lands a sharp jab.  Edwards tries to land a right uppercut, but Bura blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Edwards lands with a stinging jab.  
Bura throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bura tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bura attempts to land an overhand right, but Edwards dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bura tries to land a cross, but Edwards blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards is on target with a jab.  
Edwards hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Edwards steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Bura drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bura pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bura digs in a left hook to Edwards's body.  Bura tries to land a left hook, but Edwards blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Edwards hits home with a cross.  
Edwards is on target with an overhand right.  
Bura gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Bura is on target with a left hook to Edwards's body.  
Edwards tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Edwards lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Edwards lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Edwards steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Edwards is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Bura connects with a cross.  
Edwards snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Edwards throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Edwards tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bura feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a cross, but Edwards slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Edwards lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards is on target with a cross.  
Bura is on target with a left hook.  
Edwards lands a jab.  
Edwards lands a jab to Bura's body.  
Edwards is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Edwards connects with an overhand left.  
Bura lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Edwards switches the action to the outside.  Bura connects with a cross.  
Edwards lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bura tries to land a right hook, but Edwards blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Bura is on target with a left hook.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Edwards hits the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Bura lands a sharp jab.  
Bura lands a left hook.  
Edwards lands a jab.  
Bura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Edwards connects with a cross.  
Edwards lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Bura throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards lands a spiteful jab.  
Edwards tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Edwards lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bura circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Edwards lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Edwards tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Edwards lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Edwards steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bura stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Edwards drives a right hook into Bura's body.  
Edwards tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bura lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Edwards lands a jab.  
Edwards is on target with a stiff jab.  
Bura lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Bura digs in a left hook to Edwards's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Edwards's body.  
Bura lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bura connects with a left hook.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bura throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Bura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Edwards lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bura connects with an overhand left.  
Bura feints a cross, but Edwards is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Edwards steps to the outside.  Bura hits home with a cross.  
Bura advances into close range.  Edwards lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Edwards hits home with a cross.  
Bura hits home with a left hook.  
Bura closes the distance.  Edwards attempts to land a right hook, but Bura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Edwards lands a stiff jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Bura closes the distance.  Edwards lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bura closes the distance.  Edwards lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bura pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Edwards steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Edwards is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Bura is on target with a cross.  
Edwards is looking to keep his distance.  Bura lands a ramrod jab.  
Bura drives a right hook into Edwards's ribs.  
Edwards is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Bura is looking to close the distance.  Edwards digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Edwards switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Edwards finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Edwards lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bura throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bura hits home with a right hook.  
Edwards tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Edwards lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Edwards hits home with a cross.  
Edwards lands a left uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Edwards steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Edwards attempts to land a cross, but Bura slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Edwards drives a left hook into Bura's body.  
Bura steps inside.  Edwards connects with a left hook.  
Edwards is on target with a jab.  
Edwards is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bura feints a left hook, but Edwards does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Edwards lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Edwards hits home with a cross.  
Edwards lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Edwards's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Bura feints a jab, but Edwards does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Bura lands a left hook.  
Edwards lands with a spiteful jab.  
Edwards lands with a hard jab.  
Bura lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards is on target with a hard jab.  Edwards tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards hits the target with a hard jab.  
Edwards steps to the outside.  Bura feints a right hook, but Edwards ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook to Bura's body.  
Bura closes the distance.  Edwards attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bura dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bura attempts to land a cross, but Edwards slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bura attempts to land a cross, but Edwards sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bura lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bura finds the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Edwards lands a right uppercut.  
Edwards lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Edwards lands a cross.  
Bura feints a left hook, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Edwards lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edwards steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bura tries to land a jab, but Edwards dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Edwards steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Bura slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Edwards tries to land a jab, but Bura dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bura feints a jab, fooling Edwards into launching a left hook counter.  Bura avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edwards lands a hard jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Edwards: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from London, UK.... David Edwards

Fight Statistics
Edwards: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 224                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 340                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 199                           
Total Jabs Landed: 113                           

Bura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 296                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 307                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11